Riff Tone
9-13
Iron Monkey
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s or 1980s, black finish, as seen in period photos and genre conventions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on genre, era, and band history; no direct source for this song, but consistent with sludge/doom conventions and Iron Monkey's known gear in the 1990s)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson stock or aftermarket high-output, passive)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass7.5
mid4.5
treble6
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, likely Boss HM-2 or Big Muff Pi style)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2017 album '9-13'. No direct source for exact gear on this track, but Iron Monkey are widely associated with Les Pauls and Marshall amps for their signature sludge/doom sound. No evidence of live-specific settings or alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crushing and saturatedthick, fuzzy low endscooped midsloose, raw attacksustained power chordsslightly muffled top endaggressive pick attackwall-of-sound rhythmminimal clarity, maximum saturationfeedback-prone, noisy texture
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and control of feedback/noise due to the high-gain, saturated tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s or 1980s, black finish, as seen in period photos and genre conventions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on genre, era, and band history; no direct source for this song, but consistent with sludge/doom conventions and Iron Monkey's known gear in the 1990s)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson stock or aftermarket high-output, passive)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass7.5
mid4.5
treble6
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, likely Boss HM-2 or Big Muff Pi style)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2017 album '9-13'. No direct source for exact gear on this track, but Iron Monkey are widely associated with Les Pauls and Marshall amps for their signature sludge/doom sound. No evidence of live-specific settings or alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crushing and saturatedthick, fuzzy low endscooped midsloose, raw attacksustained power chordsslightly muffled top endaggressive pick attackwall-of-sound rhythmminimal clarity, maximum saturationfeedback-prone, noisy texture
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and control of feedback/noise due to the high-gain, saturated tone.