Riff Tone

Blackest Eyes

Porcupine Tree

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPaul Reed Smith Custom 24 (likely 2001-2002 model, Drop D tuning)

AmpBad Cat Hot Cat 100

PickupsPRS HFS (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'In Absentia' (2002). Main riff tracked with PRS Custom 24 into Bad Cat Hot Cat 100, Drop D tuning. No explicit pedal or effect evidence for the riff section; focus is on amp gain. No evidence of live/touring substitutions.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedclear note definitionchunky palm-muted chugsmodern progressive metal rhythmarticulate attacklow-end punchfocused midrangeminimal ambiencestudio clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires precise, aggressive picking, tight palm muting, and rhythmic accuracy at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Choosing a new high gain head | Page 4 | The Gear Page

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