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Riff Tone
String Theory (feat. Marco Sfogli)
Intervals
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarMayones Regius Core 7
AmpNeural DSP Archetype: Nolly (plugin, modeled after high-gain British amps)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2020 (Circadian album). Aaron Marshall used a Mayones Regius Core 7 with Bare Knuckle Silo pickups and Neural DSP Archetype: Nolly plugin for the main riff section. No evidence of live amp or pedalboard use for the studio recording; all tones are in-the-box plugins.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate low endfocused midrange punchclear note separationfast palm-muted chugsaggressive pick attackminimal ambiencecontrolled low endextended-range clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, tight synchronization, and mastery of 7-string guitar for fast, complex rhythms typical of modern progressive metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarMayones Regius Core 7
AmpNeural DSP Archetype: Nolly (plugin, modeled after high-gain British amps)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2020 (Circadian album). Aaron Marshall used a Mayones Regius Core 7 with Bare Knuckle Silo pickups and Neural DSP Archetype: Nolly plugin for the main riff section. No evidence of live amp or pedalboard use for the studio recording; all tones are in-the-box plugins.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate low endfocused midrange punchclear note separationfast palm-muted chugsaggressive pick attackminimal ambiencecontrolled low endextended-range clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, tight synchronization, and mastery of 7-string guitar for fast, complex rhythms typical of modern progressive metal.