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Riff Tone
The Handler
Muse
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1
AmpDiezel VH4
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2015. Gear inferred from Drones-era interviews and typical Matt Bellamy setup for 'The Handler' riff. No explicit studio photo evidence for this exact session, but consistent with era and live rig.
Tone Character(10)
heavy, saturated distortiontight, percussive attackarticulate note separationslightly scooped midsfuzzy, compressed textureclear low endpunchy, defined rhythmminimal ambiencefocused, cutting high endmodern, aggressive riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, palm muting, and alternate picking, with complex time signature changes that demand strong technical control.
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Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1
AmpDiezel VH4
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2015. Gear inferred from Drones-era interviews and typical Matt Bellamy setup for 'The Handler' riff. No explicit studio photo evidence for this exact session, but consistent with era and live rig.
Tone Character(10)
heavy, saturated distortiontight, percussive attackarticulate note separationslightly scooped midsfuzzy, compressed textureclear low endpunchy, defined rhythmminimal ambiencefocused, cutting high endmodern, aggressive riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, palm muting, and alternate picking, with complex time signature changes that demand strong technical control.