Riff Tone
Heartwork
Carcass
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (1977, black, likely stock or swapped humbuckers)
AmpPeavey 5150 (block letter) blended with Marshall JCM800
PickupsHumbucker (exact model not specified, likely Gibson or swapped high-output humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993; rhythm guitars tracked with '77 Les Paul Custom into a blended amp setup (Peavey 5150 and Marshall JCM800); no evidence of live/touring rig or other guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemassive, biting rhythm tonescooped but present midsrazor-sharp attackhigh-gain saturationclear note separationaggressive palm mutingslight Marshall twang blended indry, no audible reverbarticulate and focused
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Heartwork' requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythm patterns and precise synchronization, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (1977, black, likely stock or swapped humbuckers)
AmpPeavey 5150 (block letter) blended with Marshall JCM800
PickupsHumbucker (exact model not specified, likely Gibson or swapped high-output humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993; rhythm guitars tracked with '77 Les Paul Custom into a blended amp setup (Peavey 5150 and Marshall JCM800); no evidence of live/touring rig or other guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemassive, biting rhythm tonescooped but present midsrazor-sharp attackhigh-gain saturationclear note separationaggressive palm mutingslight Marshall twang blended indry, no audible reverbarticulate and focused
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Heartwork' requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythm patterns and precise synchronization, making it challenging for most players.
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