Riff Tone
Hickory Creek
Whitechapel
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpEVH 5150III 100W Head
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Hickory Creek' (2019, The Valley album); gear confirmed for this era and album, not live rig.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiverazor-sharp claritycrushing low endscooped midsaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationhigh-gain saturationmodern deathcore tonedense distortion layersfast attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern deathcore.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpEVH 5150III 100W Head
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Hickory Creek' (2019, The Valley album); gear confirmed for this era and album, not live rig.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiverazor-sharp claritycrushing low endscooped midsaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationhigh-gain saturationmodern deathcore tonedense distortion layersfast attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern deathcore.
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