Riff Tone
Capricorn (A Brand New Name)
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Tomo Miličević in early Thirty Seconds to Mars recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (inferred from era, genre, and band's known studio use; no direct source for this song)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002 debut album. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Capricorn (A Brand New Name)' riff, but band is known for Les Paul + Marshall stack in early 2000s studio sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive and percussivefull-bodied low endslightly scooped midsarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedmodern alternative rock crunchno audible modulationstudio double-tracking for thicknessclear, defined rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise picking in drop C tuning, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it intermediate.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Tomo Miličević in early Thirty Seconds to Mars recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (inferred from era, genre, and band's known studio use; no direct source for this song)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002 debut album. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Capricorn (A Brand New Name)' riff, but band is known for Les Paul + Marshall stack in early 2000s studio sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive and percussivefull-bodied low endslightly scooped midsarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedmodern alternative rock crunchno audible modulationstudio double-tracking for thicknessclear, defined rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise picking in drop C tuning, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it intermediate.
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