Riff Tone
Levitate
Hollywood Undead
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely ESP LTD EC or Schecter C-1, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150/6505, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsLikely active humbuckers (EMG 81/85 or similar), but not confirmed for this song/recording
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp for the studio recording of 'Levitate' riff. Hollywood Undead are known for using ESP/Schecter guitars with active pickups and high-gain amps in the 2010s studio sessions, but no source ties a specific model to this song. Studio recording, released 2011.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate low endclear note separationcompressed and focusedcrunchy rhythm textureslightly scooped midsstudio-polishedno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires moderately tight palm muting and rhythmic precision in a drop tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely ESP LTD EC or Schecter C-1, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150/6505, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsLikely active humbuckers (EMG 81/85 or similar), but not confirmed for this song/recording
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp for the studio recording of 'Levitate' riff. Hollywood Undead are known for using ESP/Schecter guitars with active pickups and high-gain amps in the 2010s studio sessions, but no source ties a specific model to this song. Studio recording, released 2011.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate low endclear note separationcompressed and focusedcrunchy rhythm textureslightly scooped midsstudio-polishedno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires moderately tight palm muting and rhythmic precision in a drop tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.