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Riff Tone

Superbeast

Rob Zombie

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarCustom Schecter (Riggs Blood Guitar, likely prototype to Schecter Ultra or C-1, mahogany body, ebony fretboard, Floyd Rose tremolo)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (1990s revision, likely 2-channel)

Amp Settings

gain8.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1998. Guitarist: Mike Riggs. Guitar is a custom Schecter with EMG 81 bridge pickup, tuned to B standard. Amp is a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, standard for industrial/nu-metal tones of the era. No direct evidence of pedal use for distortion; high-gain amp tone. Effects inferred from audio and forum discussion.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationbright and cuttingdense and layeredarticulate pick attackindustrial crunchheavy low endminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff is moderately challenging due to its fast tempo, tight palm muting, and the need for precise rhythm in a low tuning, but does not require advanced techniques or complex chord shapes.

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