Riff Tone
Breath
Breaking Benjamin
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 VB Duncan
AmpRandall RM50 with Recto Module (Distortion)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge) / '59 (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Phobia' (2006); evidence from Equipboard and gear rundowns confirms ESP LTD EC-1000 and Randall RM50 with Recto Module were used for rhythm/riff sections. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; distortion from amp/module.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate attackdense and layeredmodern high-gaincontrolled low endslightly scooped midscrisp treble edgeminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, fast alternate picking, and tight rhythm, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 VB Duncan
AmpRandall RM50 with Recto Module (Distortion)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge) / '59 (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording for 'Phobia' (2006); evidence from Equipboard and gear rundowns confirms ESP LTD EC-1000 and Randall RM50 with Recto Module were used for rhythm/riff sections. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; distortion from amp/module.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate attackdense and layeredmodern high-gaincontrolled low endslightly scooped midscrisp treble edgeminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, fast alternate picking, and tight rhythm, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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