Solo Tone
Deutschland
Rammstein
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse I CTM (custom, likely with EMG 81/60 pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or Multi-Watt, studio recording era)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionTC Electronic TC Electronic Dark Matter Distortion
Notes
Studio recording, 2018-2019. Gear inferred from Richard Z. Kruspe's known studio setup for the 2019 self-titled album and visible in studio photos/interviews. No direct source for exact gear on 'Deutschland' solo, but this is the most probable setup for the heavy solo section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedarticulate upper midsaggressive palm-muted chugscompressed and focused attacksinging sustainmodern metal clarityslightly scooped midspercussive low endcrisp pick attackstudio-polished heaviness
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, including fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and expressive bends, but does not reach extreme technicality or shred levels.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse I CTM (custom, likely with EMG 81/60 pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or Multi-Watt, studio recording era)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionTC Electronic TC Electronic Dark Matter Distortion
Notes
Studio recording, 2018-2019. Gear inferred from Richard Z. Kruspe's known studio setup for the 2019 self-titled album and visible in studio photos/interviews. No direct source for exact gear on 'Deutschland' solo, but this is the most probable setup for the heavy solo section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedarticulate upper midsaggressive palm-muted chugscompressed and focused attacksinging sustainmodern metal clarityslightly scooped midspercussive low endcrisp pick attackstudio-polished heaviness
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, including fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and expressive bends, but does not reach extreme technicality or shred levels.
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