Riff Tone

Blue Monday

Orgy

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RG 7-string (likely RG7620 or similar, as used by Ryan Shuck in studio)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (most commonly cited for Orgy's 1998 studio tones)

PickupsDiMarzio New 7 humbuckers (stock on RG7620), high-output passive humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion/Fuzz pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1998. Rhythm guitar by Ryan Shuck tracked with 7-string Ibanez through high-gain Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate amps for this section. No confirmed pedalboard for the riff section; synth/lead parts use additional processing but not for the main riff.

Tone Character(10)

heavy and saturatedtight and percussivescooped midscrushing low endaggressive attackcompressed and punchyarticulate note separationmodern nu-metal soundclear, defined high endslightly fuzzy texture

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and rhythmic precision in a low tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast alternate picking.

Sources

BLUE MONDAY TAB by Orgy @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com

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