Riff Tone
I Do My Crosswords In Pen
On Broken Wings
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely mid-2000s superstrat or Les Paul-style with humbuckers)
AmpUnknown (likely Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa Dual Rectifier, or Marshall JCM800, based on genre/era)
PickupsHumbuckers (exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
No direct source confirms exact guitar or amp for the studio recording. Song released on 'Going Down' (2003), studio version. Gear inferred from genre, era, and typical metalcore setups.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcrisp treble biteminimal ambiencefocused and punchymodern metalcore tonedry, immediate attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting to maintain the percussive, aggressive metalcore sound. Rhythmic precision and stamina are needed for the fast tempo and chugging patterns.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely mid-2000s superstrat or Les Paul-style with humbuckers)
AmpUnknown (likely Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa Dual Rectifier, or Marshall JCM800, based on genre/era)
PickupsHumbuckers (exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
No direct source confirms exact guitar or amp for the studio recording. Song released on 'Going Down' (2003), studio version. Gear inferred from genre, era, and typical metalcore setups.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcrisp treble biteminimal ambiencefocused and punchymodern metalcore tonedry, immediate attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting to maintain the percussive, aggressive metalcore sound. Rhythmic precision and stamina are needed for the fast tempo and chugging patterns.