Riff Tone
Am I Demon (Live at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, CA, 10/31/92)
Danzig
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s/early 1990s, black finish, as used by John Christ in Danzig live performances of this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, standard for Danzig live in early 1990s)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker), Seymour Duncan '59 (neck humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, 1992, Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre. Gear inferred from era-correct live photos/interviews; no direct source for this specific show, but John Christ's rig was consistent in this period.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmid-heavy British cruncharticulate pick attackfocused low endslightly scooped midsminimal ambiencepunchy and powerfulno modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, aggressive pick attack, and precise timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it intermediate in difficulty.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s/early 1990s, black finish, as used by John Christ in Danzig live performances of this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, standard for Danzig live in early 1990s)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker), Seymour Duncan '59 (neck humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, 1992, Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre. Gear inferred from era-correct live photos/interviews; no direct source for this specific show, but John Christ's rig was consistent in this period.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmid-heavy British cruncharticulate pick attackfocused low endslightly scooped midsminimal ambiencepunchy and powerfulno modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, aggressive pick attack, and precise timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it intermediate in difficulty.
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