Riff Tone

I Will Not Bow

Breaking Benjamin

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2000s model, Drop A# tuning)

AmpRandall RM100 (likely with SL+ and Ultra Lead modules)

PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)

flangerUnknown Flanger pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2009. Gear inferred from forum discussions and typical Breaking Benjamin studio setups for 'Dear Agony' era. No official studio rig rundown found for this specific song/section.

Tone Character(10)

tight palm-muted chugsthick and crunchyvery downtunedaggressive rhythm tonescooped midsmodern metal saturationpercussive attackarticulate low endslightly compressedfocused high-gain

Difficulty

The riff requires precise palm muting, fast alternate picking, and maintaining tight rhythm in a downtuned setting, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

How do I get a similar guitar tone to Breaking Benjamin? - Reddit I will not bow effects/tone? : r/BreakingBenjamin - Reddit Does any else think Breaking Benjamin has AWESOME facking tone?What is it about the Breaking Benjamin guitar tone that's so ... - Reddit

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