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Riff Tone
The River Dragon Has Come
Nevermore
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter C-7 Blackjack (early 2000s, Jeff Loomis signature not yet released)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (studio recording, Dead Heart in a Dead World era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2000. Jeff Loomis used a Schecter 7-string with Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge into a Peavey 5150/6505 head for the album. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff section; tone is direct, high-gain, tight. Tuning is Eb standard (one half-step down).
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endclear note separationcrushing rhythm tonemodern metal clarityno audible reverb or delayraw and direct
Difficulty
The riff section is technically demanding due to its speed, intricate rhythm patterns, and the need for precise palm muting and string control on a 7-string guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter C-7 Blackjack (early 2000s, Jeff Loomis signature not yet released)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (studio recording, Dead Heart in a Dead World era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2000. Jeff Loomis used a Schecter 7-string with Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge into a Peavey 5150/6505 head for the album. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff section; tone is direct, high-gain, tight. Tuning is Eb standard (one half-step down).
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endclear note separationcrushing rhythm tonemodern metal clarityno audible reverb or delayraw and direct
Difficulty
The riff section is technically demanding due to its speed, intricate rhythm patterns, and the need for precise palm muting and string control on a 7-string guitar.