Riff Tone
Aqua Dementia
Mastodon
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Bill Kelliher) or Gibson Les Paul Standard (Brent Hinds)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, 2004 era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge) or stock Gibson humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Leviathan' (2004). Both Bill Kelliher and Brent Hinds are known to have used Gibson Les Pauls and Marshall JCM800s for rhythm tracks on this album. No evidence of alternative guitars or amps for the riff section of 'Aqua Dementia'.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingdark and heavyarticulate low endscooped but present midscrisp attackmodern metal claritymassive wall of soundminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, fast alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythmic accents and the challenge of maintaining clarity in a low tuning.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Bill Kelliher) or Gibson Les Paul Standard (Brent Hinds)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, 2004 era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge) or stock Gibson humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Leviathan' (2004). Both Bill Kelliher and Brent Hinds are known to have used Gibson Les Pauls and Marshall JCM800s for rhythm tracks on this album. No evidence of alternative guitars or amps for the riff section of 'Aqua Dementia'.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingdark and heavyarticulate low endscooped but present midscrisp attackmodern metal claritymassive wall of soundminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, fast alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythmic accents and the challenge of maintaining clarity in a low tuning.
Aqua Dementia settings for your amp
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