Riff Tone
I'm with Stupid (Live 2019 Regeneration)
Static-X
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD SC-607B (Stephen Carpenter Signature, Baritone, 7-string, used by Koichi Fukuda live 2019)
AmpLine 6 Helix (amp modeling, live rig 2019) emulating Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81-7 (active humbucker, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown, likely Line 6 Helix internal)
Notes
Live performance, 2019 Regeneration tour. Koichi Fukuda played guitar for Static-X live. ESP LTD SC-607B and Line 6 Helix confirmed in 2019 live photos and interviews. No evidence of analog pedals; all effects and amp tones via Helix. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical live rig for Static-X.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencemodern nu-metal attackfast, staccato riffingclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking to maintain the tight, percussive rhythm characteristic of Static-X. Syncopated chug patterns and stamina are necessary for live performance.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD SC-607B (Stephen Carpenter Signature, Baritone, 7-string, used by Koichi Fukuda live 2019)
AmpLine 6 Helix (amp modeling, live rig 2019) emulating Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81-7 (active humbucker, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown, likely Line 6 Helix internal)
Notes
Live performance, 2019 Regeneration tour. Koichi Fukuda played guitar for Static-X live. ESP LTD SC-607B and Line 6 Helix confirmed in 2019 live photos and interviews. No evidence of analog pedals; all effects and amp tones via Helix. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical live rig for Static-X.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencemodern nu-metal attackfast, staccato riffingclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking to maintain the tight, percussive rhythm characteristic of Static-X. Syncopated chug patterns and stamina are necessary for live performance.
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