Riff Tone
Coma
Muse
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1
AmpMarshall DSL100
PickupsManson custom humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1999; no direct evidence for pedals or amp settings for 'Coma' specifically. Gear inferred from era and typical Muse setup for Showbiz album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and compressedsaturated high-gain rhythmaggressive and percussivearticulate note separationslightly scooped midsmodern British distortionfocused low endcutting upper midsminimal ambiencedry, in-your-face sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking with precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1
AmpMarshall DSL100
PickupsManson custom humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1999; no direct evidence for pedals or amp settings for 'Coma' specifically. Gear inferred from era and typical Muse setup for Showbiz album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and compressedsaturated high-gain rhythmaggressive and percussivearticulate note separationslightly scooped midsmodern British distortionfocused low endcutting upper midsminimal ambiencedry, in-your-face sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking with precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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