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Riff Tone
Smooth Criminal
Alien Ant Farm
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Terry Corso Signature (as seen in music video and cited for studio use)
AmpUnknown (no explicit source for studio amp; likely high-gain modern amp, possibly Mesa/Boogie or Marshall, based on genre and era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001. Guitar confirmed from music video and Equipboard. Amp model not specified in any source; settings estimated based on genre/era. Pedals confirmed from Equipboard and interviews.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attackmodern nu-metal cruncharticulate and focusedpunchy low endslightly scooped midsdry, minimal ambiencecompressed dynamicsclear note separationhigh-output humbucker clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Terry Corso Signature (as seen in music video and cited for studio use)
AmpUnknown (no explicit source for studio amp; likely high-gain modern amp, possibly Mesa/Boogie or Marshall, based on genre and era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2001. Guitar confirmed from music video and Equipboard. Amp model not specified in any source; settings estimated based on genre/era. Pedals confirmed from Equipboard and interviews.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attackmodern nu-metal cruncharticulate and focusedpunchy low endslightly scooped midsdry, minimal ambiencecompressed dynamicsclear note separationhigh-output humbucker clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.