Riff Tone
High Risk Trigger
Eyehategod
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely, based on era and band history)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on genre, era, and band history)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock or similar high-output humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass7.5
mid5.5
treble6
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, possibly Boss ML-2 or similar high-gain/fuzz/distortion)
Notes
Studio recording, 2020 (from 'A History of Nomadic Behavior'). No direct evidence for exact gear on this track, but Eyehategod are known for using Gibson SGs and Marshall amps in the studio and live. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedfuzzy and rawmassive low endscooped midsgritty and abrasivesustained power chordssludgy and oppressiveloose, bluesy attackwall of feedbackgrowling distortion
Difficulty
The riff is slow and based on power chords, but the high-gain, feedback-prone tone and need for precise muting and timing make it moderately challenging.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely, based on era and band history)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on genre, era, and band history)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock or similar high-output humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass7.5
mid5.5
treble6
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, possibly Boss ML-2 or similar high-gain/fuzz/distortion)
Notes
Studio recording, 2020 (from 'A History of Nomadic Behavior'). No direct evidence for exact gear on this track, but Eyehategod are known for using Gibson SGs and Marshall amps in the studio and live. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedfuzzy and rawmassive low endscooped midsgritty and abrasivesustained power chordssludgy and oppressiveloose, bluesy attackwall of feedbackgrowling distortion
Difficulty
The riff is slow and based on power chords, but the high-gain, feedback-prone tone and need for precise muting and timing make it moderately challenging.
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