Riff Tone

Deep Six

Marilyn Manson

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s/80s or reissue, as used by Tyler Bates on The Pale Emperor sessions)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, as per genre/era and typical for Marilyn Manson heavy riff sections; no direct source for Deep Six, but consistent with artist/producer Tyler Bates' known studio rigs and the sound profile)

PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 490R/498T or similar high-output humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionWalrus Audio Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, likely amp gain or possible boost/OD in front)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Deep Six' (2014, The Pale Emperor album). Gear inferred from Tyler Bates' known studio rig for this era and genre; no direct photo or interview confirmation for this exact song, but Les Paul + Marshall JCM800 is the most likely combination for the riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationcompressed attackarticulate and focusedslightly fizzy top endcontrolled low endstudio-polished heavinessmodern industrial metal grind