Riff Tone
Been to Hell
Hollywood Undead
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Tempest Custom
AmpMarshall JCM2000 TSL 100 Triple Super Lead 100-Watt Head
PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (likely JB/59 set, as typical for Tempest Custom of this era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Gear confirmed via video/photo evidence from the 'Been to Hell' music video and Equipboard. No explicit studio vs live distinction, but these are the amps/guitars seen in the official video and referenced as main gear for this era. Recording year: 2010-2011 (American Tragedy album sessions).
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated modern distortionarticulate pick attackfocused low endcrisp and present high endclear note separationminimal ambiencedynamic responseslightly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and rhythmic precision but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Tempest Custom
AmpMarshall JCM2000 TSL 100 Triple Super Lead 100-Watt Head
PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (likely JB/59 set, as typical for Tempest Custom of this era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Sources
Notes
Gear confirmed via video/photo evidence from the 'Been to Hell' music video and Equipboard. No explicit studio vs live distinction, but these are the amps/guitars seen in the official video and referenced as main gear for this era. Recording year: 2010-2011 (American Tragedy album sessions).
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated modern distortionarticulate pick attackfocused low endcrisp and present high endclear note separationminimal ambiencedynamic responseslightly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and rhythmic precision but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.