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Riff Tone
Yes Please
Muse
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1 (custom, early 2000s version)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL 100 (studio recording, 2001)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Origin of Symmetry' (2001). Guitar: Manson MB-1 with bridge humbucker. Amp: Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100 head into Marshall 4x12 cab. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedtight and percussivemid-forward British crunchcompressed and punchyraw upper midssustained power chordsslightly scooped lowsminimal ambiencethick wall-of-soundarticulate pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting under high-gain conditions, demanding tight timing and noise control.
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Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1 (custom, early 2000s version)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL 100 (studio recording, 2001)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Origin of Symmetry' (2001). Guitar: Manson MB-1 with bridge humbucker. Amp: Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100 head into Marshall 4x12 cab. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedtight and percussivemid-forward British crunchcompressed and punchyraw upper midssustained power chordsslightly scooped lowsminimal ambiencethick wall-of-soundarticulate pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting under high-gain conditions, demanding tight timing and noise control.