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Riff Tone

Secrets Within

Car Bomb

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarCustom 7-string guitar (likely Strandberg or similar ergonomic model, extended range)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, paired with Cali & Evil Pumpkin dual amps per source)

Amp Settings

gain8
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2016-2019 era, album: 'Meta'. Main riff section. 7-string in Drop A or lower. Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Traditional cab, dual-amp setup with digital FX (Axe-Fx or similar) for post-processing. Settings and gear confirmed for studio, not live.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemechanical, machine-likeaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate low endsharp attackchaotic modulationclear note separationdry, immediate response

Difficulty

The riff section of 'Secrets Within' is extremely technical, requiring advanced rhythmic precision, fast alternate picking, and mastery of percussive muting and odd time signatures. The use of extended range and complex effects further increases the difficulty.

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