Riff Tone

Blood Red Summer

Coheed and Cambria

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 2000s, likely used by Claudio Sanchez in studio)

AmpMarshall 1974x (18W combo, likely studio amp for this era/album)

PickupsHumbucker (Gibson 490R/498T or similar, stock Les Paul Standard pickups)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (late 70s op-amp version)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Blood Red Summer' (2003, In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3). Gear inferred from era-specific interviews and forum discussions; no direct studio documentation for this song's riff, but Marshall 1974x and Les Paul are most consistently cited for this album's rhythm tones.

Tone Character(10)

buzzsaw-like distortiontight and percussive rhythmmid-heavy cruncharticulate attackthick, sustaining power chordscompressed, punchy soundaggressive, saturated fuzzwall of sound layeringslightly scooped highsminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight, percussive rhythm, aggressive picking, and the need to maintain clarity with high-gain fuzz/distortion. Layered parts and palm muting add to the challenge.