Riff Tone

Ashamed

Muse

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarManson MB-1

AmpMarshall DSL100

PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), Sustainer (neck)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

modulationDigitech Digitech Whammy (octave up setting)

Notes

Studio recording, 2001. Gear inferred from Muse's known studio setup for Origin of Symmetry era. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Ashamed' riff, but MB-1 and Marshall DSL100 are strongly associated with this period and sound.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and saturatedtight palm-muted attackcrunchy distortionminimal ambiencebright upper midsfocused low endcompressed sustainpercussive chugpiercing feedback intromodern alternative rock edge

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Has Matt ever used the +2 octave Whammy pedal setting ...Asking your opinion about a Muse song day #46: Ashamed Name a Muse Song and I'll tell you how to get the guitar tone.

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