Riff Tone

Here to Stay

Korn

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez K7 7-string

AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier

PickupsDiMarzio PAF 7 humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

modulationDigiTech DigiTech XP-100 Whammy/Wah

chorusIbanez Ibanez BC-9 Bi-Mode Chorus

Notes

Studio recording for 'Here to Stay' (Untouchables, 2002). Both Head and Munky used Ibanez K7 7-strings with DiMarzio PAF 7 pickups into Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifiers. Effects were primarily from pedals, not amp. Settings are estimated based on era, genre, and typical Korn studio setup. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivecrushing low-endscooped midsmassive, saturated distortionarticulate attacksynth-like octave effectmodern nu-metal aggressionclear note separationminimal ambienceslightly compressed

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm in a low tuning, demanding good muting technique and rhythmic accuracy, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.

Sources

Rig tour: Korn | MusicRadar Korn's Head & Munky: Overcoming Tragedy with Music - Premier Guitar In pictures: 68 pro guitarists' pedalboards | MusicRadar

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