Riff Tone

Fillip

Muse

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul DC Lite (modified with Roland GK2 pickup, likely DiMarzio humbuckers)

AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100

PickupsDiMarzio humbuckers (exact model unknown, likely high-output)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, Showbiz album (1999); riff section. Guitar and amp confirmed for Showbiz era and riff sections by multiple sources. Effects chain likely minimal for this song; no evidence of Whammy or DL4 on 'Fillip' studio recording. No evidence of live-specific gear for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight, saturated distortionmid-forward punchcrunchy power chordsarticulate note separationaggressive attackBritish amp voicingdynamic pick responseslight amp reverb for spaceno audible modulation or delayclassic Muse riff drive

Difficulty

The riff requires solid alternate picking, tight timing, and dynamic control to capture the punchy, articulate Muse sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or extreme speed.

Sources

"Make me sound like Muse" Chapter 1 : Showbiz Tour ...Matthew Bellamy's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps

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