Riff Tone

Dear Agony

Breaking Benjamin

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 VB Duncan

AmpRandall RM50 (likely with high-gain module, e.g., Ultra or Recto)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge), '59 (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2009. Gear confirmed for Dear Agony era by Equipboard. Randall RM50 was the primary amp for rhythm tracks. Guitar model and pickups based on Equipboard and era-specific interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingthick, saturated distortioncontrolled low endscooped midsarticulate attackmodern metal claritydense and layeredminimal ambiencefocused rhythm punch

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and control of string noise under high gain, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Breaking Benjamin Members, Gear & Sound Every BB Tuning(to my knowledge) : r/BreakingBenjamin

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