Riff Tone
Interlude
Muse
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1
AmpDiezel VH4 (Channel 3 – Heavy/Rock Channel)
PickupsCustom Manson MBK-2 (humbucker, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble6
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Absolution era (2003). Settings and gear based on studio-era sources and typical Bellamy rig for this period. No explicit evidence of alternate guitars or amps for 'Interlude' riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and compressedmid-forward crunchsinging sustainclear note separationarticulate attackmodern high-gain saturationminimal ambiencefocused and directslightly scooped lowsstudio-polished
Difficulty
The riff is slow and chordal, requiring control of high-gain sustain and clean muting, but no advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1
AmpDiezel VH4 (Channel 3 – Heavy/Rock Channel)
PickupsCustom Manson MBK-2 (humbucker, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble6
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Absolution era (2003). Settings and gear based on studio-era sources and typical Bellamy rig for this period. No explicit evidence of alternate guitars or amps for 'Interlude' riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and compressedmid-forward crunchsinging sustainclear note separationarticulate attackmodern high-gain saturationminimal ambiencefocused and directslightly scooped lowsstudio-polished
Difficulty
The riff is slow and chordal, requiring control of high-gain sustain and clean muting, but no advanced techniques or fast passages.
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