Riff Tone

City of Stone

Night Mistress

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (exact model not found for this recording)

AmpUnknown (exact model not found for this recording)

PickupsUnknown (likely humbuckers, but not confirmed for this song/section)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

flangerElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix

Notes

No direct sources confirm the exact guitar, pickups, or amp model used on the studio recording of 'City of Stone' riff. No evidence for live vs studio differences. Recording year is 2014 (from album release).

Tone Character(8)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate attackfocused low endslight modulation swirlcrushing metal riffmodern metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding strong right-hand technique and rhythmic precision typical of modern metal.

Sources

Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix - Equipboard

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