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Riff Tone
What Would You Do?
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Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Orange/Modern Channel)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2021 (The Purgatory EP). All gear and settings are for the studio version of the riff section, not live. Guitar is confirmed as PRS Custom 24 with humbuckers, amp is Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier set to Orange/Modern channel. Drop C# tuning.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive, full-bodied drivethick, rich tonetight low-end punchmoderately boosted midscutting edge without harshnessslight amp reverb for depthmid-scooped EQhigh-gain saturationdynamic palm muting
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level palm muting and tight rhythm control in a dropped tuning, with dynamic picking and muting for groove. No advanced lead techniques, but tightness and timing are critical.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Orange/Modern Channel)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2021 (The Purgatory EP). All gear and settings are for the studio version of the riff section, not live. Guitar is confirmed as PRS Custom 24 with humbuckers, amp is Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier set to Orange/Modern channel. Drop C# tuning.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive, full-bodied drivethick, rich tonetight low-end punchmoderately boosted midscutting edge without harshnessslight amp reverb for depthmid-scooped EQhigh-gain saturationdynamic palm muting
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level palm muting and tight rhythm control in a dropped tuning, with dynamic picking and muting for groove. No advanced lead techniques, but tightness and timing are critical.