Riff Tone
Children of the Earth
Praying Mantis
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1970s or early 1980s model)
AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JMP or JCM800, era-appropriate for NWOBHM and Praying Mantis in 1981)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson stock or DiMarzio PAF-style, era-appropriate)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1981. No direct evidence of pedals or effects used on the original studio recording. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band history. YouTube covers use Les Paul and Marshall-style amps for authenticity, but no official rig rundown found.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveclassic British crunchaggressive palm mutingfull-bodied power chordsarticulate and clear riffingsaturated but not muddypunchy midrangebright upper harmonicsdynamic pick attackslight natural amp compression
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with quick power chord transitions and articulation typical of NWOBHM rhythm work.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1970s or early 1980s model)
AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JMP or JCM800, era-appropriate for NWOBHM and Praying Mantis in 1981)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson stock or DiMarzio PAF-style, era-appropriate)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1981. No direct evidence of pedals or effects used on the original studio recording. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band history. YouTube covers use Les Paul and Marshall-style amps for authenticity, but no official rig rundown found.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveclassic British crunchaggressive palm mutingfull-bodied power chordsarticulate and clear riffingsaturated but not muddypunchy midrangebright upper harmonicsdynamic pick attackslight natural amp compression
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with quick power chord transitions and articulation typical of NWOBHM rhythm work.