Riff Tone
Awake
Godsmack
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier 150W Solo Head
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 498T/490R or similar, stock Les Paul Standard for era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, year 2000. Tony Rombola is confirmed to have used a Les Paul Standard and Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier for Godsmack's 'Awake' album era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific riff section. No evidence of additional amp layering or alternate amp models for the main riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencemodern nu-metal voicingclear note separation under distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its aggressive palm muting, precise rhythm, and control of string noise under high-gain settings, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier 150W Solo Head
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 498T/490R or similar, stock Les Paul Standard for era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Sources
Notes
Studio recording, year 2000. Tony Rombola is confirmed to have used a Les Paul Standard and Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier for Godsmack's 'Awake' album era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific riff section. No evidence of additional amp layering or alternate amp models for the main riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencemodern nu-metal voicingclear note separation under distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its aggressive palm muting, precise rhythm, and control of string noise under high-gain settings, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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