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Riff Tone
The Hand That Feeds
Nine Inch Nails
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on era and NIN studio use)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on NIN studio/live rig for With Teeth era and genre)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 (With Teeth album sessions). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song, but Les Paul + Marshall is consistent with NIN's gear for this era and the sound of the riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedcompressed and focusedmidrange puncharticulate attackslightly scooped midsmechanical, processed feelmodern industrial edgenot muddydriving, relentless rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise timing to match the industrial groove, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on era and NIN studio use)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on NIN studio/live rig for With Teeth era and genre)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 (With Teeth album sessions). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song, but Les Paul + Marshall is consistent with NIN's gear for this era and the sound of the riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedcompressed and focusedmidrange puncharticulate attackslightly scooped midsmechanical, processed feelmodern industrial edgenot muddydriving, relentless rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise timing to match the industrial groove, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns.