Riff Tone

Apathy Is a Cold Body

Poison the Well

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely early 2000s, as used by Ryan Primack on 'You Come Before You')

AmpPRS Archon (for high-gain rhythm) and Bad Cat Lynx (dual amp setup, studio recording)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge) and '59 (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateFortin Fortin ZUUL+

boostDOD DOD Bifet Boost 410

Notes

Studio recording, 2003. Ryan Primack ran both PRS Archon and Bad Cat Lynx amps simultaneously for the album. Gear confirmed by Premier Guitar rig rundown. Settings estimated based on amp type and genre, as no direct studio knob settings are published.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedaggressive palm mutingarticulate pick attackmodern metalcore claritypunchy low endslightly scooped midscrisp high enddense, layered guitarscontrolled feedbackno audible modulation effects

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise picking to maintain clarity and punch at a moderate tempo, with dynamic shifts typical of metalcore.

Sources

Poison the Well Rig Rundown - Premier Guitar

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