Riff Tone

Burn It Down

Alter Bridge

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Mark Tremonti Signature

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsPRS Tremonti Treble (bridge) and Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808HW Tube Screamer

noise_gateMXR MXR Smart Gate

Notes

Studio recording, 2007 (Blackbird album). Mark Tremonti is confirmed to use his PRS Mark Tremonti Signature guitar and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for rhythm/riff sections in this era. No evidence of live-only gear or alternate amps for this song's studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionfocused low endarticulate note definitionpunchy attackminimal ambiencemodern hard rock edgeclear, cutting midscontrolled feedback

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms and muting techniques to maintain clarity under high gain.

Sources

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