Riff Tone
Fallout
Sleep Theory
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 6-string electric guitar (likely modern superstrat or baritone, model not confirmed)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (model not confirmed, likely modern high-gain tube amp or digital modeler)
PickupsLikely high-output humbuckers (exact model unknown, but typical for modern metal/nu-metal in drop A#)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct source confirms exact guitar or amp model for the studio recording of 'Fallout' by Sleep Theory. The tuning is confirmed as Drop A# (A#, F, A#, D#, G, C). All gear details are inferred from genre, era, and typical modern nu-metal/metalcore production. Studio recording, released 2023.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationfocused low endcompressed and punchyminimal ambiencemodern nu-metal clarityclear pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm in a low tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 6-string electric guitar (likely modern superstrat or baritone, model not confirmed)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (model not confirmed, likely modern high-gain tube amp or digital modeler)
PickupsLikely high-output humbuckers (exact model unknown, but typical for modern metal/nu-metal in drop A#)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct source confirms exact guitar or amp model for the studio recording of 'Fallout' by Sleep Theory. The tuning is confirmed as Drop A# (A#, F, A#, D#, G, C). All gear details are inferred from genre, era, and typical modern nu-metal/metalcore production. Studio recording, released 2023.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationfocused low endcompressed and punchyminimal ambiencemodern nu-metal clarityclear pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm in a low tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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