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Riff Tone

Blind

Korn

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez Universe UV7 (7-string, likely 1990s model)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 1994)
PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (humbuckers, stock on UV7)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for Korn's debut album (1994). Guitarists Munky and Head both used Ibanez Universe 7-strings with DiMarzio Blaze pickups. Clean sections likely used the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier on a clean channel, as confirmed by multiple sources for the album era. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the clean intro/riff.

Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleantight and percussivearticulate low endno audible breakupdry, minimal ambienceclear note separationslightly warm, not harshno modulation or time-based effectspunchy attackfocused, uncluttered

Difficulty

The clean riff is rhythmically simple but requires tight palm muting and clean picking, especially on a 7-string guitar in a low tuning.

Sources

Setup for Korn Tone? : r/guitarpedals - Reddit7 Essential Metal Amps and the Subgenres They Define - ReverbBLIND TAB by Korn @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com

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