Riff Tone

Don't Mess with Ouija Boards

Falling In Reverse

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, as used by Derek Jones during this album era)

AmpEVH 5150 III 100-Watt Tube Head with EVH 5150III 4x12 Cabinet

PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2011. Gear confirmed for album era, but not explicitly for this song's riff section. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for the riff section; settings estimated based on amp, genre, and era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate pick attackcompressed low endmodern metalcore clarityminimal ambiencefocused midrangeclear note separationactive pickup punch

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at a high tempo, demanding precise rhythm and pick control typical of modern metalcore.

Sources

Falling In Reverse – The Drug In Me Is You - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard More on Ascending and Descending Legato Runs and Developing "Fret-Hand" Traction | Guitar World

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