Riff Tone

If You Got It at Five, You Got It at Fifty

Norma Jean

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD Viper 1000 Deluxe

AmpEVH 5150 III 100-Watt Tube Head

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateFortin Fortin Amplification Zuul Noise Gate

Notes

Studio recording for 'Wrongdoers' album (2013). Gear confirmed for era and band, but not explicitly tied to this song's riff section in sources. No direct studio session notes found; pedalboard info is from later interviews and general band rig rundowns.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationraw and grunge-drenchedprecise attackmuscular low endarticulate riff claritychaotic yet controlledslices through the mixrelentless and heavy

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and complex rhythmic patterns, demanding both technical precision and stamina.

Sources

Norma Jean Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard If You Got It At Five You Got It At Fifty Tab by Norma Jean ...

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