Riff Tone

Hungry Ghost

Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez Iceman (custom, likely with Seymour Duncan pickups)

AmpFriedman BE-100 Deluxe

PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (exact model not specified, likely SH-4 JB or similar as per artist's known gear for this era)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2018 (album release year). Daron Malakian is known to use the Friedman BE-100 Deluxe for both clean and dirty tones in Scars on Broadway era. No evidence of pedal-based clean boost or overdrive for clean sections; all drive comes from amp. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song's clean section.

Tone Character(10)

clear and articulatewarm and roundedslightly compressed attackcrisp pick definitionfull-bodied cleansslight amp reverb for spaceno audible breakup or crunchno modulation or delay effectstight and percussivestudio-polished clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, syncopated picking with precise muting and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

System of a Down's Daron Malakian Rig Rundown - Premier Guitar System of a Down's Daron Malakian's Guitar Rig Gear and Equipment Daron Malakian | Equipboard

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