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Riff Tone
The Boston Drama
Typecast
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (likely, based on era and band photos; no explicit source for this song/section)
AmpKrank Krankenstein (likely, based on band/era and typical heavy tones; no explicit source for this song/section)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (from album 'Every Moss and Cobweb'). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this riff, but Equipboard and band photos from the era strongly suggest Epiphone Les Paul and high-gain amp. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated and modernarticulate under high gainfocused midrange punchaggressive pick attackcompressed sustaindry, no ambient effectsclear power chord definitionslight top-end bitecontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff demands intermediate skill due to its tight palm muting, fast chord changes, and the need for consistent, aggressive picking to maintain clarity under high gain.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (likely, based on era and band photos; no explicit source for this song/section)
AmpKrank Krankenstein (likely, based on band/era and typical heavy tones; no explicit source for this song/section)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (from album 'Every Moss and Cobweb'). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this riff, but Equipboard and band photos from the era strongly suggest Epiphone Les Paul and high-gain amp. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated and modernarticulate under high gainfocused midrange punchaggressive pick attackcompressed sustaindry, no ambient effectsclear power chord definitionslight top-end bitecontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff demands intermediate skill due to its tight palm muting, fast chord changes, and the need for consistent, aggressive picking to maintain clarity under high gain.