Riff Tone
I'm With Stupid
Static-X
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD H-307 (1999 model, 7-string)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely modded or boosted for high-gain, as used by Wayne Static in studio for 'Wisconsin Death Trip' 1998-1999)
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge position, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1998-1999. Gear inferred from era, interviews, and genre conventions for Static-X debut album. No direct source confirms exact pedal or amp settings for this song, but Wayne Static is documented using ESP 7-strings with EMG pickups and Marshall JCM800s in the studio for 'Wisconsin Death Trip'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackcompressed low enddry, no ambiencemachine-like precisionarticulate pick attackfocused, modern industrial metal sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses straightforward power chords and picking patterns typical of industrial metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD H-307 (1999 model, 7-string)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely modded or boosted for high-gain, as used by Wayne Static in studio for 'Wisconsin Death Trip' 1998-1999)
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge position, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1998-1999. Gear inferred from era, interviews, and genre conventions for Static-X debut album. No direct source confirms exact pedal or amp settings for this song, but Wayne Static is documented using ESP 7-strings with EMG pickups and Marshall JCM800s in the studio for 'Wisconsin Death Trip'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackcompressed low enddry, no ambiencemachine-like precisionarticulate pick attackfocused, modern industrial metal sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses straightforward power chords and picking patterns typical of industrial metal.
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