Riff Tone
Ausländer
Rammstein
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse I CTM (likely Paul Landers' signature or similar, as used by Rammstein in studio late 2010s)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (typical for Rammstein studio recordings in this era)
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6.5
mid4
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2019 (Mutter-era and later Rammstein tones are typically recorded with ESP guitars and Mesa/Boogie amps; Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe use EMG pickups. No direct evidence for exact amp/guitar for 'Ausländer', but this is the most likely studio setup for the riff section based on band history and era.)
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsheavy low endaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationclear note definitioncrisp attackminimal ambiencearticulate rhythmcompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting for a percussive, modern metal sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse I CTM (likely Paul Landers' signature or similar, as used by Rammstein in studio late 2010s)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (typical for Rammstein studio recordings in this era)
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6.5
mid4
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2019 (Mutter-era and later Rammstein tones are typically recorded with ESP guitars and Mesa/Boogie amps; Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe use EMG pickups. No direct evidence for exact amp/guitar for 'Ausländer', but this is the most likely studio setup for the riff section based on band history and era.)
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsheavy low endaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationclear note definitioncrisp attackminimal ambiencearticulate rhythmcompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting for a percussive, modern metal sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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