Riff Tone

L'enfant Sauvage

GOJIRA

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarCharvel Joe Duplantier Signature (likely with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup)

AmpEVH 5150III 100S (Fender-produced, tube head)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence7.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2012. Main rhythm guitar for 'L'enfant Sauvage' riff section. No pedals used for distortion; all gain from amp. Telecaster possibly layered in chorus, but main riff is Charvel. No evidence of effects pedals or amp reverb/delay used on the original studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate pick attacksaturated high-gainfocused midrange punchclear note separationminimal ambiencemassive low endmodern metal claritydry, immediate response

Difficulty

The riff section demands advanced right-hand technique, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Gojira's Joe Duplantier talks Magma, guitar gear and building his New York studio | MusicRadar Joe Duplantier | Equipboard what pedals to use to sound like L'Enfant Sauvage?? : r/gojira - Reddit Joe's Live Amp Settings : r/gojira - Reddit

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