Riff Tone

Custer

Slipknot

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jim Root Telecaster

AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MKII blended with Rivera KR7 Signature Head and Marshall JCM800

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

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveMaxon Maxon OD-820 Overdrive Pro

Notes

Studio recording for 'Custer' (2014, .5: The Gray Chapter). Jim Root used his signature Telecaster with EMG pickups. Mick Thomson blended his Rivera KR7 signature amp with a Marshall JCM800 for the main riff tone, both boosted with a Maxon OD-820. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationcrushing low endarticulate and definedmodern metal clarityfast attackminimal ambiencevery compressed

Difficulty

The main riff of 'Custer' requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at high speed, with complex syncopated rhythms and minimal margin for error.

Sources

Slipknot talk new album, Paul Gray and overhauling their tones Rig Rundown: Slipknot - Premier Guitar Mick Thomson's Guitar Gear - Equipboard

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