Riff Tone

God Knows

Knocked Loose

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000

AmpPeavey 6505+

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2019. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'God Knows' riff, but multiple interviews and live photos from this album cycle show ESP LTD EC-1000s with EMG pickups and Peavey 6505+ amps as the core setup. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific track.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive low endscooped midsmodern metalcore saturationarticulate pick attackcrushing rhythmdry and immediateno ambient effectschunky palm mutinghigh output, active pickup clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise picking and tight palm muting to maintain clarity and aggression at high speed, typical of modern metalcore rhythm work.

Sources

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