Riff Tone
Ego Death (feat. Steve Vai)
Polyphia
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez TOD10 Tim Henson Signature Electric Guitar
AmpNeural DSP Quad Cortex (amp modeler, likely using a high-gain Marshall or similar profile)
PickupsFishman Fluence Tim Henson Signature (active, humbucker/voiced single-coil modes)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2022. Tim Henson used his Ibanez TOD10 signature with Fishman Fluence pickups for the main riff section. Amp tone is modeled via Neural DSP Quad Cortex, not a traditional tube amp. No confirmed live rig for this exact section; settings are for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate note separationhigh-gain saturationmodern metal claritycompressed and punchyfast palm-muted chugsextended low-end responsecrisp, bright top endminimal ambient reverbdynamic hybrid picking
Difficulty
The riff section requires expert-level hybrid picking, rapid palm muting, and advanced tapping techniques at high speed, demanding both technical precision and rhythmic accuracy.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez TOD10 Tim Henson Signature Electric Guitar
AmpNeural DSP Quad Cortex (amp modeler, likely using a high-gain Marshall or similar profile)
PickupsFishman Fluence Tim Henson Signature (active, humbucker/voiced single-coil modes)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2022. Tim Henson used his Ibanez TOD10 signature with Fishman Fluence pickups for the main riff section. Amp tone is modeled via Neural DSP Quad Cortex, not a traditional tube amp. No confirmed live rig for this exact section; settings are for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate note separationhigh-gain saturationmodern metal claritycompressed and punchyfast palm-muted chugsextended low-end responsecrisp, bright top endminimal ambient reverbdynamic hybrid picking
Difficulty
The riff section requires expert-level hybrid picking, rapid palm muting, and advanced tapping techniques at high speed, demanding both technical precision and rhythmic accuracy.
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