Riff Tone

Black Masks & Gasoline

Rise Against

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (custom, one humbucker, one knob, as used by Tim McIlrath and Zach Blair on early 2000s recordings)

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 100W Hi Gain Dual Reverb head (with 5881 tubes) into Marshall 4x12 cab

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB Humbucker

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2001-2002 era for 'Black Masks & Gasoline'. Gear confirmed for this era by multiple sources. No evidence of additional pedals or effects used in the riff section beyond amp gain/distortion. Pickup and amp model confirmed for this album cycle. Pickup selector likely set to bridge for main riff tone.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchyaggressive and articulateclear note separation under distortionpercussive palm-muted chugsmid-forward crunchslightly scooped but not hollowminimal ambiencefocused and drivinghigh output humbucker clarityfast picking response

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand technique and stamina for clean articulation.

Sources

Rise Against - Zach Blair Guitar Rig Gear and Equipment Rig Rundown: Rise Against [2021] - Premier Guitar How to Get A Rise Against Guitar Tone from recent Albums Could anyone answer a few questions for me? : r/riseagainst

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