Riff Tone
Hollow
Breaking Benjamin
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 22 Stoptail (Drop C tuning, used on 'We Are Not Alone' sessions)
AmpRandall RM50 (studio, album era); possible Hughes & Kettner live
PickupsPRS Dragon II Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 ('We Are Not Alone' album). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and album; clean tone likely from amp's clean channel. No evidence of pedal use for clean section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and slightly compressedarticulate and clearfull-bodied low endsmooth top endnot overly brightbalanced midstight low stringsclean with slight breakup when picked harddynamic response to pickingno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord shapes in a low tuning and good picking dynamics to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 22 Stoptail (Drop C tuning, used on 'We Are Not Alone' sessions)
AmpRandall RM50 (studio, album era); possible Hughes & Kettner live
PickupsPRS Dragon II Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 ('We Are Not Alone' album). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and album; clean tone likely from amp's clean channel. No evidence of pedal use for clean section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and slightly compressedarticulate and clearfull-bodied low endsmooth top endnot overly brightbalanced midstight low stringsclean with slight breakup when picked harddynamic response to pickingno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord shapes in a low tuning and good picking dynamics to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques.
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