Riff Tone

Courage

Alien Ant Farm

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Terry Corso Signature (likely early 2000s model, as used on 'Anthology')

AmpMarshall JCM800 (modded) or Marshall DSL100 JCM2000 into Marshall 1960 cab

PickupsSchecter SuperRock II humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2001. Gear inferred from multiple forum posts and Equipboard; no direct studio documentation for 'Courage' but consistent with era and band interviews.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivechunky low endarticulate pick attackmodern nu-metal crunchfocused midrangesaturated but not fuzzyclear note separationaggressive palm mutingslightly scooped but present midscontrolled high end

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting, precise rhythm, and fast alternate picking, typical of nu-metal/modern rock, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.

Sources

Alien Ant Farm Members, Gear & Sound - Equipboard AAF/Terry Corso - Gear? - SevenString.org Was hoping someone could help me with a guitar tone. - Reddit

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