Riff Tone
He Who Laughs Last...
AFI
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Studio
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head (Multi-Watt)
PickupsGibson 490R/498T humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'He Who Laughs Last...' from the 2025 album 'Silver Bleeds the Black Sun...'. Multiple sources confirm the use of a Les Paul Studio and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for Jade Puget's main riff tone on this album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific song section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedarticulate palm-muted chugsmodern, focused midrangeclear note separation under gainchunky, defined low endslightly scooped but present midscrisp, cutting treble edgeminimal ambiencepunchy, driving rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and aggressive alternate picking at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and precise timing to maintain clarity under high-gain settings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Studio
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head (Multi-Watt)
PickupsGibson 490R/498T humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'He Who Laughs Last...' from the 2025 album 'Silver Bleeds the Black Sun...'. Multiple sources confirm the use of a Les Paul Studio and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for Jade Puget's main riff tone on this album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific song section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedarticulate palm-muted chugsmodern, focused midrangeclear note separation under gainchunky, defined low endslightly scooped but present midscrisp, cutting treble edgeminimal ambiencepunchy, driving rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and aggressive alternate picking at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and precise timing to maintain clarity under high-gain settings.
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