Riff Tone
Join Me In Death
HIM
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper-301
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1999. No direct source confirms the exact clean amp settings or pedal use for the clean riff, but the ESP Viper-301 with EMG pickups and Marshall Valvestate is widely cited as the main rig for this album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and hauntingslightly dark and mellowclean with no breakupchorus-like shimmerbell-like sustainatmospheric and melancholicsmooth attackrounded highssubtle studio ambiencenot percussive or aggressive
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings and smooth, even picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper-301
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1999. No direct source confirms the exact clean amp settings or pedal use for the clean riff, but the ESP Viper-301 with EMG pickups and Marshall Valvestate is widely cited as the main rig for this album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and hauntingslightly dark and mellowclean with no breakupchorus-like shimmerbell-like sustainatmospheric and melancholicsmooth attackrounded highssubtle studio ambiencenot percussive or aggressive
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings and smooth, even picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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