Riff Tone
Chop Suey!
System Of A Down
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Iceman (early 2000s, as seen in official music video and cited for Toxicity album era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, Toxicity era; most-cited amp for album and heavy riff sections)
PickupsIbanez stock humbuckers (likely Ibanez V2 or similar, passive, high-output)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6.5
mid4
treble6.5
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (Toxicity album). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and song via video and multiple sources. Settings are for the heavy/distorted riff section, not clean parts.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackchunky power chordssharp, cutting top endthick low endminimal ambiencefocused, modern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and rapid rhythmic changes, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 8 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Iceman (early 2000s, as seen in official music video and cited for Toxicity album era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, Toxicity era; most-cited amp for album and heavy riff sections)
PickupsIbanez stock humbuckers (likely Ibanez V2 or similar, passive, high-output)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6.5
mid4
treble6.5
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 8 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (Toxicity album). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and song via video and multiple sources. Settings are for the heavy/distorted riff section, not clean parts.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackchunky power chordssharp, cutting top endthick low endminimal ambiencefocused, modern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and rapid rhythmic changes, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
Chop Suey! settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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