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Riff Tone
Spiderhead
Cage the Elephant
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul
AmpMarshall JMP head (with Metropoulos Metro head also possible, both through Fryette PS-100 attenuators, into Marshall 4x12 cab)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Melophobia album (2013). Gear confirmed for main tones by Premier Guitar rig rundown. Not live/touring rig. Fender Deluxe Reverb and Amplified Nation Wonderland Overdrive used for cleans/solos, not main riff.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchtight and punchymidrange-forwardslightly compresseddynamic and touch-sensitiveaggressive rhythm attackspringy reverb tailraw garage rock edgenot overly saturatedclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its fast tempo, tight rhythmic precision, and aggressive picking technique, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul
AmpMarshall JMP head (with Metropoulos Metro head also possible, both through Fryette PS-100 attenuators, into Marshall 4x12 cab)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, Melophobia album (2013). Gear confirmed for main tones by Premier Guitar rig rundown. Not live/touring rig. Fender Deluxe Reverb and Amplified Nation Wonderland Overdrive used for cleans/solos, not main riff.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchtight and punchymidrange-forwardslightly compresseddynamic and touch-sensitiveaggressive rhythm attackspringy reverb tailraw garage rock edgenot overly saturatedclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its fast tempo, tight rhythmic precision, and aggressive picking technique, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.