Riff Tone
El Santo Grial
Mägo de Oz
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard '60s
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100
PickupsGibson Burstbucker humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, original album version (2003). Guitar and amp confirmed as most used for Mägo de Oz studio recordings of this era, but no direct source for this exact song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate palm-muted chugsclear note separationaggressive attackfull-bodied midrangemodern metal claritypunchy low endslightly scooped but present midscrisp treble bite
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise synchronization and quick position changes, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard '60s
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100
PickupsGibson Burstbucker humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, original album version (2003). Guitar and amp confirmed as most used for Mägo de Oz studio recordings of this era, but no direct source for this exact song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate palm-muted chugsclear note separationaggressive attackfull-bodied midrangemodern metal claritypunchy low endslightly scooped but present midscrisp treble bite
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise synchronization and quick position changes, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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