Riff Tone
Augen Auf!
OOMPH!
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (likely custom, as used by OOMPH! guitarist Andreas Crap in early 2000s studio recordings)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2003-2004 for 'Augen Auf!' album ('Wahrheit oder Pflicht'). Gear confirmed for OOMPH! in this era; no evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainfat low-end thumpmechanized and precisearticulate attackheavy, modern metal punchminimal ambiencefocused and dry
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (likely custom, as used by OOMPH! guitarist Andreas Crap in early 2000s studio recordings)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2003-2004 for 'Augen Auf!' album ('Wahrheit oder Pflicht'). Gear confirmed for OOMPH! in this era; no evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainfat low-end thumpmechanized and precisearticulate attackheavy, modern metal punchminimal ambiencefocused and dry
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.