Riff Tone
Cave
Muse
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1 (early prototype, Showbiz era, likely with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup)
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959SLP, or similar Plexi model, as referenced for Showbiz era and tone discussions)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1999 (Showbiz album). Gear based on Showbiz-era interviews and forum consensus. Some sources mention Line 6 POD 2.0 was used for direct-in distorted tones on Showbiz, but main riff is generally attributed to Plexi amp with chorus. No evidence of fuzz pedal for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
slightly overdriventight and punchy rhythmclear note definitionmodulated shimmerdynamic attacknot overly saturatedcrunchy midrangepresent top endsubtle chorus movementarticulate picking
Difficulty
The riff requires fast alternate picking and tight rhythmic control, with dynamic accents and some palm muting, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1 (early prototype, Showbiz era, likely with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup)
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959SLP, or similar Plexi model, as referenced for Showbiz era and tone discussions)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1999 (Showbiz album). Gear based on Showbiz-era interviews and forum consensus. Some sources mention Line 6 POD 2.0 was used for direct-in distorted tones on Showbiz, but main riff is generally attributed to Plexi amp with chorus. No evidence of fuzz pedal for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
slightly overdriventight and punchy rhythmclear note definitionmodulated shimmerdynamic attacknot overly saturatedcrunchy midrangepresent top endsubtle chorus movementarticulate picking
Difficulty
The riff requires fast alternate picking and tight rhythmic control, with dynamic accents and some palm muting, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
More Muse tones
- Plug in Baby · riff
- Supermassive Black Hole · riff
- Hysteria · riff
- Knights of Cydonia · riff
- Cryogen · riff
- Hysteria · distorted
- Be With You · solo
- New Born · riff
- Stockholm Syndrome · riff
- Can't Take My Eyes Off You · riff