Riff Tone

Engel

Rammstein

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Eclipse I (early prototype, likely RZK-1 or similar, as used by Richard Z. Kruspe in 1996-1997 studio sessions)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, 1996-1997, clean channel for clean parts)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1996-1997. Richard Z. Kruspe used his ESP Eclipse prototype with EMG pickups into a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. Clean parts would use the amp's clean channel, no evidence of SansAmp or Flyrig for studio clean tones on this track.

Tone Character(10)

clear and glassytight and percussivearticulate attackslightly scooped midshigh headroomsubtle amp reverbno audible breakupfull-bodied cleansactive pickup claritystudio-polished

Difficulty

The clean riff is straightforward with open voicings and medium tempo, but requires precise timing and clean picking for the industrial feel.

Sources

Rammstein's Richard Z. Kruspe: 'I can be such a geek when it comes to guitar sounds' | MusicRadar Richard Zven Kruspe | Equipboard

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