Riff Tone

Cold

Crossfade

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown 7-string electric guitar (likely Ibanez or ESP, model not confirmed for studio recording)

AmpHigh-gain amplifier (exact model unknown, likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150/6505 based on genre/era)

PickupsHumbucker (exact model unknown, likely stock or high-output passive)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2003-2004, no direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model used for the riff section of 'Cold'. No pedalboard or amp photo from the session found. All gear details are inferred from genre, era, and band style. No evidence of live rig being used for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and punchycrunchy, distorted edgetight and percussiveraw and intensemelodic yet heavydriving rhythmanthemicfocused low endarticulate palm mutingmodern high-gain saturation

Difficulty

The riff is moderately challenging due to its tight palm muting, syncopated rhythm, and low tuning, but does not require advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Crossfade Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard New 7 string, what do I do? : r/7String - Reddit

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