Riff Tone

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Bullet for My Valentine

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom

AmpPeavey 5150 (profiled via Kemper for studio recording)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass4.5

mid5.5

treble6

reverb0.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'The Poison' (2005); riff section. Both Matt Tuck and Michael Paget used Les Paul Customs with EMG pickups and a profiled Peavey 5150 via Kemper. No pedals used for rhythm/riff tones; effects added post in mixing if needed.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivemiddy and articulatesaturated high-gainaggressive palm mutingdynamic and punchyarticulate high-outputcrushing distortionfocused low endclear note separationmodern metalcore rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and rhythmic accuracy typical of modern metalcore, but does not reach the extreme technicality of advanced solos.

Sources

Amp settings bullet for my valentin - forum topic Bullet For My Valentine: "Right now, I believe more than ever that our strengths are in songwriting, not just guitar playing" | MusicRadar Bullet for My Valentine Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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