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Riff Tone
Vicinity Of Obscenity
System Of A Down
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG (likely 1961 Reissue or Standard, as used by Daron Malakian during 'Hypnotize' era studio sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (modded, as referenced for 'Mesmerize/Hypnotize' era studio recordings)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005 ('Hypnotize' album). Daron Malakian is known to use a Gibson SG into a modded Marshall JCM800 for this era. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff section; distortion is from amp gain. No evidence of effects loop or time-based/modulation effects in the riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationfocused midrange puncharticulate attackminimal ambiencedry, immediate soundclear note separationclassic Marshall crunch with extra gainslightly scooped but present mids
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with tight rhythmic precision and stamina, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG (likely 1961 Reissue or Standard, as used by Daron Malakian during 'Hypnotize' era studio sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (modded, as referenced for 'Mesmerize/Hypnotize' era studio recordings)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005 ('Hypnotize' album). Daron Malakian is known to use a Gibson SG into a modded Marshall JCM800 for this era. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff section; distortion is from amp gain. No evidence of effects loop or time-based/modulation effects in the riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationfocused midrange puncharticulate attackminimal ambiencedry, immediate soundclear note separationclassic Marshall crunch with extra gainslightly scooped but present mids
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with tight rhythmic precision and stamina, making it challenging for most players.