Riff Tone
Hey Baby, Here's That Song You Wanted
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Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpPeavey 5150 II
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (from 'Witness' album). Guitar and amp inferred from Eric Lambert's known studio rig for this era; no direct confirmation for this exact song, but consistent with band/album period and genre. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate low endclear note separationcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencecrisp high endslightly scooped midschunky rhythm attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking with precise rhythm, typical of metalcore. Drop C# tuning and technical chug patterns add to the challenge, but it is accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpPeavey 5150 II
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (from 'Witness' album). Guitar and amp inferred from Eric Lambert's known studio rig for this era; no direct confirmation for this exact song, but consistent with band/album period and genre. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate low endclear note separationcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencecrisp high endslightly scooped midschunky rhythm attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking with precise rhythm, typical of metalcore. Drop C# tuning and technical chug patterns add to the challenge, but it is accessible to intermediate players.