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Riff Tone

Down with the Sickness (Clean Version)

Disturbed

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, used by Dan Donegan on 'The Sickness')

AmpMesa Boogie Triple Rectifier (studio recording, 2000)

PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Down with the Sickness' (2000). Dan Donegan used a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier as his main amp for the album. Guitar is a Gibson Les Paul Standard with stock humbuckers. No evidence of pedal use in the riff section; all distortion from amp. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack effects for the main riff.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low endscooped but present midsclear pick attackcompressed and controlledminimal ambiencemodern metal rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and stamina to maintain the aggressive, syncopated rhythm throughout the song. While not technically advanced, the consistency and control needed elevate the difficulty above beginner level.

Sources

Disturbed - Down With the Sickness | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.com Disturbed's Dan Donegan on 25 years of The Sickness - Guitar World

This tone has been researched 2 times by the community

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Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, used by Dan Donegan on 'The Sickness')

AmpMesa Boogie Triple Rectifier (studio recording, 2000)

PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Disturbed - Down With the Sickness | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.com Disturbed's Dan Donegan on 25 years of The Sickness - Guitar World

This tone has been researched 2 times by the community

Notes

Studio recording for 'Down with the Sickness' (2000). Dan Donegan used a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier as his main amp for the album. Guitar is a Gibson Les Paul Standard with stock humbuckers. No evidence of pedal use in the riff section; all distortion from amp. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack effects for the main riff.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low endscooped but present midsclear pick attackcompressed and controlledminimal ambiencemodern metal rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and stamina to maintain the aggressive, syncopated rhythm throughout the song. While not technically advanced, the consistency and control needed elevate the difficulty above beginner level.

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