Riff Tone
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarYamaha SX-60
AmpUnknown (likely British-style high-gain amp, possibly Marshall JCM800 or similar, but not confirmed for studio recording)
PickupsTwo single coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2022 (Omnium Gatherum). Guitar confirmed via Equipboard photo evidence for Stu Mackenzie. No direct amp confirmation for studio, but genre and era suggest high-gain British-style amp. No explicit pedalboard or amp photo from studio session.
Tone Character(10)
heavy and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive pick attackarticulate single note clarityslightly scooped midscrunchy and biting top endpunchy low enddynamic and responsiveminimal ambienceraw, in-your-face presence
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, demanding tight rhythmic control and stamina.
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Original Gear
GuitarYamaha SX-60
AmpUnknown (likely British-style high-gain amp, possibly Marshall JCM800 or similar, but not confirmed for studio recording)
PickupsTwo single coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2022 (Omnium Gatherum). Guitar confirmed via Equipboard photo evidence for Stu Mackenzie. No direct amp confirmation for studio, but genre and era suggest high-gain British-style amp. No explicit pedalboard or amp photo from studio session.
Tone Character(10)
heavy and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive pick attackarticulate single note clarityslightly scooped midscrunchy and biting top endpunchy low enddynamic and responsiveminimal ambienceraw, in-your-face presence
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, demanding tight rhythmic control and stamina.
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