Riff Tone

I Stand Alone

Godsmack

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 2-channel 100W Solo Head

PickupsHumbuckers (likely Gibson 498T/490R or similar, stock for Les Paul Standard of era)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2001-2002 era for 'I Stand Alone'. Guitar confirmed via music video and Equipboard. Amp confirmed via Equipboard and era-appropriate usage. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky and focusedarticulate low endmodern metal claritycompressed and punchyminimal ambienceno modulation effects

Difficulty

The riff requires precise, aggressive palm muting and tight rhythm work at a moderate tempo, with clarity needed to cut through high-gain saturation. Not technically advanced, but demands control and consistency.

Sources

Tony Rombola | Equipboard

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