Riff Tone
Hell for a Basement
drug bug
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-401B
AmpSquier SP-10
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, as confirmed by Equipboard referencing a YouTube studio session. Year/era: 2010s+. No evidence of additional amp or pedal use for the riff section. Squier SP-10 is a basic practice amp with limited controls and no built-in effects.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionfocused low endarticulate highscompressed attackminimal ambiencedirect and in-your-facemodern metal clarityactive pickup punch
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and rhythmic precision, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-401B
AmpSquier SP-10
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Sources
Notes
Studio recording, as confirmed by Equipboard referencing a YouTube studio session. Year/era: 2010s+. No evidence of additional amp or pedal use for the riff section. Squier SP-10 is a basic practice amp with limited controls and no built-in effects.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionfocused low endarticulate highscompressed attackminimal ambiencedirect and in-your-facemodern metal clarityactive pickup punch
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and rhythmic precision, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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