Riff Tone
All Teeth
A Life Once Lost
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 6-string (likely Gibson or ESP-style, humbuckers, based on genre/era and band photos)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (exact revision unknown, but confirmed Recto type)
PickupsHumbucker (exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (album: Hunter). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for the riff section. Source confirms 'clear sounding recto tone' for A Life Once Lost, but no specific pedalboard details for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionarticulate low endscooped but present midscrisp, cutting highsdry, focused attackchunky rhythmmodern metal clarityno ambience or reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and alternate picking at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes and aggressive attack, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 6-string (likely Gibson or ESP-style, humbuckers, based on genre/era and band photos)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (exact revision unknown, but confirmed Recto type)
PickupsHumbucker (exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (album: Hunter). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for the riff section. Source confirms 'clear sounding recto tone' for A Life Once Lost, but no specific pedalboard details for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionarticulate low endscooped but present midscrisp, cutting highsdry, focused attackchunky rhythmmodern metal clarityno ambience or reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and alternate picking at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes and aggressive attack, making it challenging for most players.