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Riff Tone
The Boy Who Could Fly
Pierce the Veil
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band interviews for Selfish Machines)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on band’s known studio gear for this album/era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010 (Selfish Machines album). No direct source confirms exact gear for this song/section; inferred from band’s typical studio rig for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationhigh-gain saturationcompressed and focusedclear low endslight room ambiencemodern metalcore attackfast, technical riffingminimal modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm changes typical of modern metalcore, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band interviews for Selfish Machines)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on band’s known studio gear for this album/era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010 (Selfish Machines album). No direct source confirms exact gear for this song/section; inferred from band’s typical studio rig for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationhigh-gain saturationcompressed and focusedclear low endslight room ambiencemodern metalcore attackfast, technical riffingminimal modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm changes typical of modern metalcore, making it challenging for most intermediate players.