Riff Tone

Insane

Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

Guitar1962 Gibson Les Paul SG Standard

AmpDave Friedman-modded 1970s Marshall JMP100 (100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cab with Celestion G12M-70 speakers

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateMXR MXR Smart Gate Pro

Notes

Studio recording for 'Insane' (Scars on Broadway, 2018). Daron Malakian is confirmed to use this guitar and amp for heavy riff sections on Scars on Broadway recordings in this era. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song's studio version.

Tone Character(10)

raw and aggressivetight and percussivecrunchy distortiondense, saturated gainarticulate riff clarityminimal ambient effectsfocused midrange punchclassic British amp voicingdynamic palm mutingrich harmonic content

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Scars on Broadway Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Daron Malakian's Scalding Hot Melting Pot - Premier Guitar Daron Malakian | Equipboard

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