Riff Tone

Dead Inside

Muse

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarManson MB-1

AmpVox AC30 (likely blended with Marshall, but AC30 primary for Drones era studio)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), Sustainer (neck)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzZvex Zvex Fuzz Factory

modulationDigitech Digitech Whammy

Notes

Studio recording, 2015, Drones album. Matt Bellamy is known to use his custom Manson MB-1 with built-in Fuzz Factory and Digitech Whammy for octave effects. The riff section is likely bridge pickup. No evidence of live rig or other guitars for this specific studio riff.

Tone Character(10)

fuzzy and saturatedoctave-down layeringtight and percussive attackaggressive and syntheticcompressed sustainslightly scooped midsarticulate note separationmodern alternative rock edgeharmonic richness from fuzzdistinct octave effect

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythmic control, accurate use of octave effects, and clean execution of palm-muted notes at a moderate tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Can someone help me find what kind of gear, effects Matt uses in this? : r/Muse Advice: Matt guitar tone, pickup, amps ? : r/Muse Muse fans who play guitar: zvex fuzz factory?

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