Riff Tone

Insane

Korn

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez K7 7-string

AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier

PickupsDiMarzio PAF 7 humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2016. Used for the riff section of 'Insane' by Korn. The Ibanez K7 with DiMarzio PAF 7 pickups into a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier was the core rhythm setup for Korn's heavy tones in this era. No evidence of live-specific substitutions or alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate attackmodern nu-metal clarityslightly compressedclear note separationextended low frequency response

Difficulty

The riff requires precise palm muting and rhythmic accuracy on a 7-string guitar with high gain, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.

Sources

Korn: Got the Life - Premier Guitar Korn's Head & Munky: Overcoming Tragedy with Music - Premier Guitar

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