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Riff Tone
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Staind
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely, based on era and Staind's gear for 'Break the Cycle')
AmpDiezel VH4
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001. Gear inferred from Staind's 'Break the Cycle' album era and high-gain amp preferences. No direct source for exact guitar model on this track, but PRS Custom 24 and Diezel VH4 are strongly associated with Aaron Lewis in this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivedark and heavyarticulate palm-muted chugsdeep low-end punchmodern high-gain saturationslightly scooped midsfocused and aggressiveclear note separationminimal ambiencecompressed attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and rhythmic accuracy in a down-tuned setting, but does not involve complex lead work or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely, based on era and Staind's gear for 'Break the Cycle')
AmpDiezel VH4
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2001. Gear inferred from Staind's 'Break the Cycle' album era and high-gain amp preferences. No direct source for exact guitar model on this track, but PRS Custom 24 and Diezel VH4 are strongly associated with Aaron Lewis in this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivedark and heavyarticulate palm-muted chugsdeep low-end punchmodern high-gain saturationslightly scooped midsfocused and aggressiveclear note separationminimal ambiencecompressed attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and rhythmic accuracy in a down-tuned setting, but does not involve complex lead work or advanced techniques.