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Riff Tone

Sunburn

Muse

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarYamaha Pacifica 120SD (modified with DiMarzio pickups, Roland GK2 pickup)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1999. Guitar was a Yamaha Pacifica 120SD with DiMarzio pickups and Roland GK2 for VG8 processing. Amp was a Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 for main riff tones. Effects primarily from Roland VG8 multi-effects unit, not traditional pedals. No evidence of fuzz pedal for this song in studio. Effects chain and amp settings inferred from era, genre, and available sources.

Tone Character(10)
crunchy and saturatedtight, percussive attackmid-forward, British amp characterclear note definition under gainorgan-like sustain (VG8 effect)slightly compressedprocessed, synthetic overtone texturenot fuzzy, more classic rock crunchdelay repeats audiblebright but not harsh

Difficulty

The main riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking, precise timing to match delay repeats, and clean articulation under moderate gain with a processed organ-like effect, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

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