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Riff Tone
Stillborn
Black Label Society
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Used for the riff section of 'Stillborn' on The Blessed Hellride. All sources agree on Les Paul Custom with EMG 81 bridge pickup into a Marshall JCM800 2203. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky, saturated distortionaggressive palm mutingarticulate pick attackthick, compressed soundharmonic-rich sustainmodern metal clarityslightly scooped midsno ambient effectsfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic accuracy.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Used for the riff section of 'Stillborn' on The Blessed Hellride. All sources agree on Les Paul Custom with EMG 81 bridge pickup into a Marshall JCM800 2203. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky, saturated distortionaggressive palm mutingarticulate pick attackthick, compressed soundharmonic-rich sustainmodern metal clarityslightly scooped midsno ambient effectsfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic accuracy.