Riff Tone
Born of a Broken Man
Rage Against the Machine
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1982 Fender Telecaster 'Sendero Luminoso'
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet
PickupsEMG H (single coil-sized humbucker in neck, disguised as a humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1999, Battle of Los Angeles sessions. Tom Morello is known for using his Telecaster with the EMG H pickup in the neck for most clean riff sections. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for this specific clean part.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassywarm and roundedarticulate attacktight low enddynamic and touch-sensitiveno audible reverb or delayslightly compressedclear note separationpercussivestudio dry
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise rhythmic picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and percussive attack, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
Sources
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Original Gear
Guitar1982 Fender Telecaster 'Sendero Luminoso'
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet
PickupsEMG H (single coil-sized humbucker in neck, disguised as a humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1999, Battle of Los Angeles sessions. Tom Morello is known for using his Telecaster with the EMG H pickup in the neck for most clean riff sections. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for this specific clean part.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassywarm and roundedarticulate attacktight low enddynamic and touch-sensitiveno audible reverb or delayslightly compressedclear note separationpercussivestudio dry
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise rhythmic picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and percussive attack, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
Born of a Broken Man settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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