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Riff Tone
Twisted Transistor (Live At MTV Studio, NYC, 2006)
Korn
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez K7 Firespeak Blue 7-string
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Live 2006 era, typical for Korn at this time)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance at MTV Studio, NYC, 2006. Gear is based on live rig rundowns and photo evidence from the era. No direct pedalboard photo from this exact show, but sources confirm typical Korn live setup for 2006.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low endmodern nu-metal attackslightly compressedminimal ambiencefocused, punchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to the need for tight, percussive palm muting, control of the low B string on a 7-string, and maintaining clarity at high gain.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez K7 Firespeak Blue 7-string
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Live 2006 era, typical for Korn at this time)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance at MTV Studio, NYC, 2006. Gear is based on live rig rundowns and photo evidence from the era. No direct pedalboard photo from this exact show, but sources confirm typical Korn live setup for 2006.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low endmodern nu-metal attackslightly compressedminimal ambiencefocused, punchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to the need for tight, percussive palm muting, control of the low B string on a 7-string, and maintaining clarity at high gain.