Riff Tone

Catharsis

Motionless In White

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD TE-406 (with Seymour Duncan Mick Thomson Blackouts)

AmpPeavey 6534+ Guitar Amplifier Head

PickupsSeymour Duncan Mick Thomson Blackouts (active humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveMXR MXR GT-OD Overdrive

noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

Notes

Studio recording for 'Catharsis' (2017-2018 era, 'Graveyard Shift' album). Guitarist Ryan Sitkowski is seen using the ESP LTD TE-406 with Blackouts and Peavey 6534+ in multiple studio and live contexts for this era. No evidence of significant gear change between studio and live for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(9)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsmodern high-gain saturationarticulate low endclear note separationcrushing attackfocused, not muddyhigh-output active pickup clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metalcore, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Ryan Sitkowski, Motionless In White Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Motionless in White guitarist Ryan Sitkowski on his guitar journey | Guitar World Motionless In White Members, Gear & Sound

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