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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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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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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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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.