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Riff Tone

The Motherload

Mastodon

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Bill Kelliher, studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, 2013-2014 era)

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Once More 'Round the Sun' (2014). Bill Kelliher is known to use a Gibson Les Paul Custom with EMG pickups and Marshall JCM800 for heavy riff sections in this era. No explicit confirmation for this exact song/section, but this is the most documented studio setup for heavy Mastodon riffs of this period.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate under high gainaggressive palm mutingsaturated rhythmslightly scooped midscrushing heavinesscontrolled feedbackmodern metal clarityfocused low endcompressed attack

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, precise picking, and rhythmic accuracy at a moderate tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

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