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Riff Tone
Y'all Want a Single
Korn
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez K7 (Head or Munky signature 7-string, likely Munky for riff section)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2003 era)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Y'all Want a Single' (2003). No distortion pedals used; all gain from amp. 7-string Ibanez K7 with DiMarzio PAF 7 pickups. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amp, as used by Korn in this era. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section.
Tone Character(9)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackdry, punchy rhythmlow tuning clarityminimal ambiencefocused modern metal sound
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precision in low tunings, making it moderately challenging for beginners but accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez K7 (Head or Munky signature 7-string, likely Munky for riff section)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2003 era)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Y'all Want a Single' (2003). No distortion pedals used; all gain from amp. 7-string Ibanez K7 with DiMarzio PAF 7 pickups. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amp, as used by Korn in this era. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section.
Tone Character(9)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackdry, punchy rhythmlow tuning clarityminimal ambiencefocused modern metal sound
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precision in low tunings, making it moderately challenging for beginners but accessible to intermediate players.