Riff Tone

Blood breaking benjamin

Breaking Benjamin

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD Ben Burnley BB-600 Baritone

AmpMarshall JCM900 100-watt head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Blood' (2018, album 'Ember'). Guitar World confirms ESP LTD BB-600 Baritone and Marshall JCM900 were used for the album. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section. Effects processing likely via Fractal Axe-Fx II XL for some tones, but main riff is amp-driven.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsarticulate low-endsaturated high-gainclear note separationminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfocused rhythm attackslightly compressed dynamics

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm in a drop tuning on a baritone guitar, demanding good right-hand technique and timing for clarity and punch.

Sources

Breaking Benjamin's Benjamin Burnley Talks New Album, 'Embers' | Guitar World

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