Riff Tone

Bullet In the Head (Live at Melkweg, Amsterdam - February 1993)

Rage Against the Machine

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarCustom 'Arm the Homeless' Guitar

AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet

PickupsEMG H (bridge and neck, passive, ceramic bar magnet)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid7

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

otherDigiTech DigiTech WH-1 Whammy

eqDOD DOD FX40B Equalizer

delayBoss Boss DD-2 Digital Delay

phaserMXR MXR Phase 90

Notes

Live performance, Melkweg, Amsterdam, February 1993. Tom Morello's rig for this era is documented as unchanged from the debut album through early 1990s live shows. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.

Tone Character(10)

tight, percussive attackmid-heavy British crunchaggressive palm mutingarticulate and focusedsaturated but clear distortioncontrolled low-endcutting upper midsdry, minimal ambiencedynamic response to pickingcompressed, punchy sound

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise rhythmic execution, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Bullet In The Head (Live at Melkweg, Amsterdam - February 1993)Tom Morello’s pedalboard and amp settings - Neural DSP Tom Morello's Gear on Rage Against the Machine (1992) | Boost Guitar Pedals Gear Rundown: Tom Morello Tom Morello Rig Rundown - Premier Guitar

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