Riff Tone

Born In Winter

GOJIRA

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP Eclipse (likely custom, as used by Joe Duplantier on L'Enfant Sauvage era recordings)

AmpEVH 5150 III (as used by Gojira on L'Enfant Sauvage album sessions)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2012 (L'Enfant Sauvage album). Gear inferred from band interviews and era-specific rig rundowns. No evidence of pedal use in riff section; high-gain amp tone is primary.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsbright and articulateaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationclear note separationmodern metal claritycontrolled low endcrisp attackminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced palm muting, tight rhythm, and clarity under high-gain conditions, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Getting the right tone for Gojira's Born In Winter. : r/Guitar - Reddit How does one obtain gojira guitar tone - Reddit Tuning of Gojira songs ( for guitar players ) - Reddit

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