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Riff Tone

The Other Side of Madness

Cro-Mags

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1981 BC Rich Bich
AmpMarshall JCM800 100 watt head

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1986 (The Age of Quarrel album). Parris Mayhew confirmed in interview that the only guitar used on all Cro-Mags recordings of this era was his 1981 BC Rich Bich, through Marshall JCM800 heads. Used BOSS Heavy Metal pedal for distortion on this album. No evidence of additional effects or amp reverb.

Tone Character(10)
aggressive and rawcrunchy and distortedtight and percussivescooped midshigh-gain saturationrobust and thunderousdynamic and relentlesspunchy attackmelodic but heavydense, powerful rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight palm-muted picking and aggressive rhythm playing at high speed, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

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