Riff Tone

Clone

GOJIRA

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarCharvel Joe Duplantier USA Signature

AmpEVH 5150III 100S 100-Watt Tube Head

PickupsSeymour Duncan Custom-5 SH-14 (bridge, passive humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble6

reverb0

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateBoss or MXR Noise gate pedal (model unknown, likely Boss NS-2 or MXR Smart Gate)

Notes

Studio recording, 2005 (album release year). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and album. Settings are estimated from live settings and genre/amp conventions; no direct studio settings for 'Clone' found.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivecrushing low endarticulate and clearaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationfocused midrange punchminimal ambiencefast attackclear note separationdry, in-your-face

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight timing and stamina, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Joe Duplantier | Equipboard Joe's Live Amp Settings : r/gojira - Reddit [QUESTION] Any help with achieving a good distortion/Gojira tone?

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