Riff Tone
A Dance With Aera Cura
Miss May I
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and genre standards for Miss May I's 2009 lineup)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (highly likely, standard for 2000s metalcore and Miss May I's debut album era)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2008-2009. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but Miss May I's debut album era and genre context make ESP LTD with EMG pickups into a Peavey 5150/6505 the most probable setup. No evidence of live rig differences for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackfocused low endrazor-sharp high endminimal ambiencemodern metalcore claritycrushing rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting typical of metalcore, with rhythmic accuracy and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and genre standards for Miss May I's 2009 lineup)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (highly likely, standard for 2000s metalcore and Miss May I's debut album era)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2008-2009. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but Miss May I's debut album era and genre context make ESP LTD with EMG pickups into a Peavey 5150/6505 the most probable setup. No evidence of live rig differences for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackfocused low endrazor-sharp high endminimal ambiencemodern metalcore claritycrushing rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting typical of metalcore, with rhythmic accuracy and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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