Riff Tone
Every Day Is Exactly the Same
Nine Inch Nails
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely Gibson Les Paul or Fender Telecaster, as used by Trent Reznor and Aaron North on With Teeth era)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Marshall JCM800 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, both used by NIN in studio/live during With Teeth era)
PickupsLikely humbuckers (exact model unknown, but Les Pauls and Telecasters with humbuckers were commonly used by NIN in this era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005. No direct source confirms exact guitar or amp for this specific song/section. Gear inferred from With Teeth era studio/live setups. No pedalboard or amp settings found for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and compressedindustrial, saturated distortionpercussive attackmodern, high-gain claritymidrange punchlayered and processedclear note definitionslightly synthetic edgestudio-polishednot overly scooped
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires good palm muting and timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely Gibson Les Paul or Fender Telecaster, as used by Trent Reznor and Aaron North on With Teeth era)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Marshall JCM800 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, both used by NIN in studio/live during With Teeth era)
PickupsLikely humbuckers (exact model unknown, but Les Pauls and Telecasters with humbuckers were commonly used by NIN in this era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005. No direct source confirms exact guitar or amp for this specific song/section. Gear inferred from With Teeth era studio/live setups. No pedalboard or amp settings found for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and compressedindustrial, saturated distortionpercussive attackmodern, high-gain claritymidrange punchlayered and processedclear note definitionslightly synthetic edgestudio-polishednot overly scooped
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires good palm muting and timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
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