Riff Tone

A Dying Machine

Tremonti

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Mark Tremonti Signature (likely USA Core model, 2018 spec, tuned to open D5 for this song)

AmpPRS MT 100 (Mark Tremonti Signature Head, used in studio for 'A Dying Machine')

PickupsPRS Tremonti Treble (bridge) and Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2018. Mark Tremonti confirmed use of PRS MT 100 for the album. Guitar is his PRS Tremonti signature, likely bridge pickup for riff. No evidence of pedals for main riff; high-gain amp tone. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low endfocused midrangeclear attackhigh-output humbucker punchminimal ambienceprecise, controlled gain

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand control for tight palm muting and fast alternate picking, combined with complex rhythm patterns and position shifts typical of modern metal.

Sources

Mark Tremonti showed his recording rig for the new album. Included ...Mark Tremonti's New PRS MT100! - Premier Guitar Mark Tremonti's 10 greatest guitar moments

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