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Riff Tone
Vacuity
GOJIRA
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (custom, mahogany body, EMG pickups, tuned to D Standard or Drop C)
AmpPeavey 5150 II (studio recording, late 2000s)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Vacuity' (The Way of All Flesh, 2008). Guitar is ESP Eclipse with EMG 81 bridge pickup. Amp is Peavey 5150 II, no evidence of other amps or alternate guitars for the main riff. Settings are estimated from live settings and genre conventions; no direct studio knob values found.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate low-endaggressive pick attackclear note separationfocused midrangeminimal ambiencemodern metal claritycrushing heavinessdry, immediate response
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting, precise alternate picking at medium-fast tempo, and tight control over string noise, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (custom, mahogany body, EMG pickups, tuned to D Standard or Drop C)
AmpPeavey 5150 II (studio recording, late 2000s)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Vacuity' (The Way of All Flesh, 2008). Guitar is ESP Eclipse with EMG 81 bridge pickup. Amp is Peavey 5150 II, no evidence of other amps or alternate guitars for the main riff. Settings are estimated from live settings and genre conventions; no direct studio knob values found.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate low-endaggressive pick attackclear note separationfocused midrangeminimal ambiencemodern metal claritycrushing heavinessdry, immediate response
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting, precise alternate picking at medium-fast tempo, and tight control over string noise, making it challenging for most players.