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Riff Tone
You Should've Killed Me When You Had The Chance
A Day to Remember
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpPeavey 6505+
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (For Those Who Have Heart). Guitar and amp inferred from band’s consistent use in this era and genre, and confirmed for similar tracks on the following album. No direct studio photo for this exact song, but all evidence points to this setup for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationmodern metalcore rhythmpunchy low endclear attackminimal ambiencefocused and dry
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting in Drop C, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic precision typical of modern metalcore.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpPeavey 6505+
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (For Those Who Have Heart). Guitar and amp inferred from band’s consistent use in this era and genre, and confirmed for similar tracks on the following album. No direct studio photo for this exact song, but all evidence points to this setup for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationmodern metalcore rhythmpunchy low endclear attackminimal ambiencefocused and dry
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting in Drop C, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic precision typical of modern metalcore.