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The Grudge
TOOL
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Silverburst, late 1970s)
AmpDiezel VH4 (Channel 3, studio recording)
Amp Settings
mid6
bass6
gain7.5
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tight and percussiveaggressive, saturated distortionchunky, metallic rhythmfocused midrange puncharticulate note separationcontrolled feedbackcrisp attackheavy, modern metal soundclear, defined low endslightly scooped but present mids
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting, precise rhythmic accuracy with delay and flanger effects, and dynamic control of wah sweeps, making it challenging for most players.
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