Riff Tone
For You
My Dying Bride
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarMayones Custom Regius 6
AmpPeavey 5150 120-Watt Head
PickupsEMG 81TW (bridge), EMG 85 (neck)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass7
mid5.5
treble6
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Gear confirmed for the era and band member (Andrew Craighan) but not for this specific song session. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used for the riff section. Focus is on the heavy/distorted rhythm tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate low-endslightly scooped midsaggressive palm mutingclear note separationmodern metal claritysustained power chordsdark and heavyminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise timing at a slow tempo, with heavy downpicking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and heaviness.
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Original Gear
GuitarMayones Custom Regius 6
AmpPeavey 5150 120-Watt Head
PickupsEMG 81TW (bridge), EMG 85 (neck)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass7
mid5.5
treble6
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Gear confirmed for the era and band member (Andrew Craighan) but not for this specific song session. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used for the riff section. Focus is on the heavy/distorted rhythm tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate low-endslightly scooped midsaggressive palm mutingclear note separationmodern metal claritysustained power chordsdark and heavyminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise timing at a slow tempo, with heavy downpicking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and heaviness.