Riff Tone

Condemned

As I Lay Dying

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band interviews for The Powerless Rise)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (most likely for studio recording of The Powerless Rise, 2010)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2010. No direct source for 'Condemned' session, but band interviews and live photos from this era show ESP guitars with EMG pickups into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers. No evidence of other amps or guitars used for the main riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate attackmodern metalcore claritylow-end punchminimal ambiencefast, staccato riffinglow noise floor

Difficulty

The riff section requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes typical of modern metalcore.

Sources

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