Riff Tone
Breaking the Silence
Breaking Benjamin
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 VB Duncan
AmpRandall RM50 (modular tube amp, high-gain module)
PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (likely JB/59 set)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2015 (album: 'Dark Before Dawn'). Ben Burnley is confirmed to use the ESP LTD EC-1000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Randall RM50 amp for heavy rhythm tones in this era. Effects and amp modeling (Fractal Axe-FX II) are used for effects processing, but core amp tone is Randall RM50. Tuning is Drop C.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain clarityarticulate pick attackdense and layeredscooped but present midsdeep low-end punchminimal ambiencefocused and controlled
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking in Drop C tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 VB Duncan
AmpRandall RM50 (modular tube amp, high-gain module)
PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (likely JB/59 set)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2015 (album: 'Dark Before Dawn'). Ben Burnley is confirmed to use the ESP LTD EC-1000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Randall RM50 amp for heavy rhythm tones in this era. Effects and amp modeling (Fractal Axe-FX II) are used for effects processing, but core amp tone is Randall RM50. Tuning is Drop C.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain clarityarticulate pick attackdense and layeredscooped but present midsdeep low-end punchminimal ambiencefocused and controlled
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking in Drop C tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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