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Riff Tone

Coffin Nails

MF DOOM

Guitarother2000s

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (sampled guitar riff, original source not MF DOOM's own guitar recording)
AmpUnknown (sampled, not original performance)
PickupsUnknown (sampled, not original performance)

Amp Settings

gain4
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

The riff in 'Coffin Nails' by MF DOOM is a sample, not a live guitar recording by DOOM or his collaborators. The exact guitar, pickups, and amp used in the original sample source are not documented in any available sources. This profile refers to the sampled riff as heard in the studio recording, released 2004 on 'Special Herbs Vol. 5 & 6'.

Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedslightly compressedvintage charactermidrange focusedlightly driven, edge-of-breakupno heavy distortionno audible modulationno pronounced reverb or delaysampled, lo-fi texturesits behind hip-hop beats

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward and repetitive, requiring basic fretting and timing but no advanced techniques or fast playing.

Sources

COFFIN NAILS TABS by MF DOOM @ Ultimate-Guitar.ComCoffin Nails. Catchy guitar riff, can't get the hang of it : r/Tabs - RedditRapp Snitch Knishes (AKA the sickest hip hop sample ever) : r/Music

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