Riff Tone

Enemies

Shinedown

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Zach Myers Signature 'Blue Jean' (custom, early version)

AmpFractal Audio Axe-Fx II (Diezel Herbert amp model patch, possibly Fuchs Mantis sample)

PickupsPRS 245 humbuckers (likely stock, covered, passive)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2012 era. Guitar is tuned to D standard. Axe-Fx II used for all amp tones, with Diezel Herbert patch as main rhythm sound. No evidence of additional amps or alternate guitars for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivechunky, saturated distortionarticulate attackmodern high-gain clarityfocused low endslightly scooped midscrisp treble edgeminimal ambiencedynamic pick responseaggressive, punchy rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking with precise rhythmic accuracy, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

2022 Shinedown's Zach Myers & Eric Bass Gear Guide - Premier Guitar Rig Rundown: Shinedown's Zach Myers and Eric Bass - Premier Guitar

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