Riff Tone
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Bad Omens
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jim Root Telecaster
AmpNative Instruments Guitar Rig 5 (software amp sim, specific amp/cab model not confirmed)
PickupsEMG active humbuckers (EMG 81/60 set typical for Jim Root Telecaster)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2020. Evidence from Equipboard and livestreams shows Noah Sebastian using Guitar Rig 5 for guitar tones in this era. No evidence of physical amp or pedalboard for this song's studio recording. Guitar model inferred from band member usage and genre conventions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcompressed dynamicsminimal ambienceclear note separationmodern metal claritycontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm in a downtuned, high-gain context. While not technically virtuosic, the clarity and control needed for modern metal rhythm playing make it moderately challenging.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jim Root Telecaster
AmpNative Instruments Guitar Rig 5 (software amp sim, specific amp/cab model not confirmed)
PickupsEMG active humbuckers (EMG 81/60 set typical for Jim Root Telecaster)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2020. Evidence from Equipboard and livestreams shows Noah Sebastian using Guitar Rig 5 for guitar tones in this era. No evidence of physical amp or pedalboard for this song's studio recording. Guitar model inferred from band member usage and genre conventions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcompressed dynamicsminimal ambienceclear note separationmodern metal claritycontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm in a downtuned, high-gain context. While not technically virtuosic, the clarity and control needed for modern metal rhythm playing make it moderately challenging.
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