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Riff Tone
The Thespian
Alesana
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpPeavey 5150 II
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008. Gear inferred from genre, era, and typical band setup for 'Where Myth Fades to Legend' album. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'The Thespian' riff, but ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMGs and Peavey 5150 II are standard for Alesana's heavy rhythm tones in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midrangeaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackmodern metalcore punchcompressed low endclear note separationslightly bright top endminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting typical of metalcore, with some string skipping and rhythmic precision, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpPeavey 5150 II
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2008. Gear inferred from genre, era, and typical band setup for 'Where Myth Fades to Legend' album. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'The Thespian' riff, but ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMGs and Peavey 5150 II are standard for Alesana's heavy rhythm tones in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midrangeaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackmodern metalcore punchcompressed low endclear note separationslightly bright top endminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting typical of metalcore, with some string skipping and rhythmic precision, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.