Riff Tone
Chippin' In (feat. Refused)
SAMURAI
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on Refused's known gear and genre conventions)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (inferred from Source 1 and genre conventions)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson Burstbucker or similar, based on genre and artist's usual choices)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Notes
Studio recording, 2019-2020. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model on this specific recording, but Source 1 references imitating a Mesa Boogie amp and Boss BD-2 for the SAMURAI sound. No evidence of live-specific settings.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionarticulate note separationfocused low endslightly scooped midscrisp, cutting treblemodern metal rhythm toneclear pick attackcontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate or down picking with aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on Refused's known gear and genre conventions)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (inferred from Source 1 and genre conventions)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson Burstbucker or similar, based on genre and artist's usual choices)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2019-2020. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model on this specific recording, but Source 1 references imitating a Mesa Boogie amp and Boss BD-2 for the SAMURAI sound. No evidence of live-specific settings.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionarticulate note separationfocused low endslightly scooped midscrisp, cutting treblemodern metal rhythm toneclear pick attackcontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate or down picking with aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
Chippin' In (feat. Refused) settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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