Riff Tone
Coming Undone
Korn
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez K7 (Head or Munky signature 7-string)
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
PickupsDiMarzio PAF 7 (humbucker, stock in K7)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationDigiTech DigiTech Whammy 4
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 for 'See You on the Other Side'. Korn's main riff tones in this era were tracked with Ibanez K7 7-strings and Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifiers. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midschunky low endaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationslightly compressedmodern, processed distortionminimal ambiencefocused, punchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting and coordination with the Whammy pedal for pitch-shifted effects, making it moderately challenging for beginners.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez K7 (Head or Munky signature 7-string)
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
PickupsDiMarzio PAF 7 (humbucker, stock in K7)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationDigiTech DigiTech Whammy 4
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 for 'See You on the Other Side'. Korn's main riff tones in this era were tracked with Ibanez K7 7-strings and Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifiers. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midschunky low endaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationslightly compressedmodern, processed distortionminimal ambiencefocused, punchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting and coordination with the Whammy pedal for pitch-shifted effects, making it moderately challenging for beginners.
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