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Riff Tone
Wizards in Winter (Instrumental)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarDean 'The Wizard' (custom graphics, Seymour Duncan JB pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie TriAxis preamp into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Rectifier cabinet (Fractal Audio model in studio/live)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio and live rigs are nearly identical for TSO; this is the main rhythm setup for Chris Caffery on 'Wizards in Winter' riff section. Year of recording: 2004-2005 (album released 2004, gear confirmed in 2019 Premier Guitar rig rundown).
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain cruncharticulate palm-muted attackmodern metal claritycrisp, cutting treblecontrolled low endpresent but not harsh midsarena-rock punchfast note trackingslight room ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with precise timing to match the orchestral arrangement, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarDean 'The Wizard' (custom graphics, Seymour Duncan JB pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie TriAxis preamp into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Rectifier cabinet (Fractal Audio model in studio/live)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio and live rigs are nearly identical for TSO; this is the main rhythm setup for Chris Caffery on 'Wizards in Winter' riff section. Year of recording: 2004-2005 (album released 2004, gear confirmed in 2019 Premier Guitar rig rundown).
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain cruncharticulate palm-muted attackmodern metal claritycrisp, cutting treblecontrolled low endpresent but not harsh midsarena-rock punchfast note trackingslight room ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with precise timing to match the orchestral arrangement, making it challenging for most intermediate players.