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Riff Tone
Unnatural Selection
Muse
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarManson DL-OR (Matt Bellamy signature, custom built by Hugh Manson)
AmpDiezel VH4 (studio recording amp, as used by Bellamy on The Resistance era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2009. Guitar is the Manson DL-OR with custom Manson humbucker in bridge. Amp is Diezel VH4, typical for The Resistance sessions. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
fat and thickcrunchy with slight top-end distortionbeefy but crispedgy and aggressivetight low endnot super-saturatedclear note definitionslightly dirty but not fuzzymid-forwardarticulate attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with syncopated rhythms and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarManson DL-OR (Matt Bellamy signature, custom built by Hugh Manson)
AmpDiezel VH4 (studio recording amp, as used by Bellamy on The Resistance era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2009. Guitar is the Manson DL-OR with custom Manson humbucker in bridge. Amp is Diezel VH4, typical for The Resistance sessions. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
fat and thickcrunchy with slight top-end distortionbeefy but crispedgy and aggressivetight low endnot super-saturatedclear note definitionslightly dirty but not fuzzymid-forwardarticulate attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with syncopated rhythms and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.