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Riff Tone
This War Is Ours (The Guillotine II)
Escape the Fate
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, as used by Monte Money in studio era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era typical for band and genre)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008. Guitarist Monte Money is known to use ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG pickups and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for recording in this era. No explicit studio documentation found for this song, but this is supported by genre, era, and band interviews for the album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low endclear pick attackminimal ambiencemodern metalcore clarityfocused, saturated distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern metalcore. The tempo and technical demands make it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, as used by Monte Money in studio era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era typical for band and genre)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2008. Guitarist Monte Money is known to use ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG pickups and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for recording in this era. No explicit studio documentation found for this song, but this is supported by genre, era, and band interviews for the album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low endclear pick attackminimal ambiencemodern metalcore clarityfocused, saturated distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern metalcore. The tempo and technical demands make it challenging for most players.