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Riff Tone

Sound of Madness

Shinedown

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Singlecut (likely Tremonti Signature or similar, as used by Zach Myers in studio circa 2007-2008)
AmpDiezel Herbert (studio recording, main distorted tone for riff)

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2007-2008 era. Zach Myers used a PRS Singlecut with PRS humbuckers into a Diezel Herbert for the main heavy riff sections. Live, he sometimes used Axe-Fx II or other amps, but the studio tone is confirmed to be Diezel Herbert. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the main riff section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain saturationfocused low endarticulate attackmodern hard rock crunchclear note separationdense, compressed wall of soundcrisp top endcontrolled feedbackpunchy, palm-muted riffing

Difficulty

The riff requires precise palm muting and tight rhythm, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

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