Riff Tone

Bled for Days

Static-X

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD M-1 Custom (likely, as used by Koichi Fukuda on Wisconsin Death Trip)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on era, genre, and band interviews for Wisconsin Death Trip)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge humbucker, active)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1998-1999. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Bled for Days' riff, but Koichi Fukuda is widely documented using ESP guitars with EMG pickups and Marshall amps for the album. No evidence of pedal use for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsdry and focusedminimal ambiencehigh-gain saturationmachine-like precisioncrushing low endarticulate attackindustrial, metallic edge

Difficulty

While the riff is based on simple power chords, the fast tempo and extremely tight, aggressive palm muting require intermediate-level control and stamina.

Sources

Static-X - Bled For Days : r/Music - Reddit [Daily Song Discussion] "Bled For Days" Discussion Thread : r/StaticX

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