Riff Tone
Bring Me to Life
Evanescence
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely, based on 2003 era studio photos and interviews; Ben Moody was known to use PRS guitars for clean parts on 'Fallen')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, studio recording, 2003)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Clean sections likely tracked by Ben Moody using PRS Custom 24 into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier on clean channel. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean section in studio. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this part.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulateslightly compressedwarm low endclear note separationsubtle reverb ambienceno breakup or crunchmodern and polishedmedium attack with pickno palm mutingopen chord voicings
Difficulty
The clean riff is straightforward but requires attention to timing, dynamics, and clean chord transitions. No advanced techniques, but clarity and articulation are essential.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely, based on 2003 era studio photos and interviews; Ben Moody was known to use PRS guitars for clean parts on 'Fallen')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, studio recording, 2003)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Clean sections likely tracked by Ben Moody using PRS Custom 24 into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier on clean channel. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean section in studio. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this part.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulateslightly compressedwarm low endclear note separationsubtle reverb ambienceno breakup or crunchmodern and polishedmedium attack with pickno palm mutingopen chord voicings
Difficulty
The clean riff is straightforward but requires attention to timing, dynamics, and clean chord transitions. No advanced techniques, but clarity and articulation are essential.
Bring Me to Life settings for your amp
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