Riff Tone

its not safe to swim today

Unknown Artist

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RG Series (likely RG7321 or similar 7-string, as used by Marc Okubo in Veil of Maya's early era)

AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (most likely, based on genre, era, and band history; no direct source for this song's studio session)

PickupsStock Ibanez humbuckers or EMG 707 (active humbuckers, as commonly used in this genre/era)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2008 (from 'The Common Man's Collapse' album). No direct source for exact gear on this track, but Veil of Maya's guitarist Marc Okubo is known for using Ibanez RG 7-string guitars and Peavey 5150/6505 amps during this era. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond high-gain amp tone for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackdry and immediatefocused low-endcrisp note separationmodern djent rhythmno ambient effects

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise picking, advanced palm muting, and tight rhythm control, typical of modern technical metalcore/djent styles.

Sources

Its Not Safe To Swim Today Tab by Veil of Maya Veil Of Maya - It's Not Safe To Swim Today Tuning - TikTok What's your go-to song? : r/CarAV - Reddit

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