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Riff Tone
Slice Paper Wrists
Poison the Well
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Rackmount or 2-channel Rev F, typical for late 90s/early 2000s metalcore recordings)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2000 (from the album 'The Opposite of December'). No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but this is consistent with the band's era and genre. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
abrasive and rawtight and percussivesaturated high-gain distortionslightly scooped midschunky low endarticulate pick attackaggressive rhythmcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceintense and driving
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of early 2000s metalcore. The syncopated patterns and articulation add to the challenge.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Rackmount or 2-channel Rev F, typical for late 90s/early 2000s metalcore recordings)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2000 (from the album 'The Opposite of December'). No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but this is consistent with the band's era and genre. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
abrasive and rawtight and percussivesaturated high-gain distortionslightly scooped midschunky low endarticulate pick attackaggressive rhythmcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceintense and driving
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of early 2000s metalcore. The syncopated patterns and articulation add to the challenge.