Riff Tone
locust spawn
Acid Bath
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer (likely 1980s-90s, as used by Sammy Duet in Acid Bath era)
AmpSovtek MiG 100 (head) into custom 1x12 cabinet
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker, as typical for Duet in this era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateFortin Fortin Zuul Noise Gate
distortionSovtek Distortion from amp (Sovtek MiG 100, no pedal)
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (Paegan Terrorism Tactics era). Gear confirmed for Acid Bath era and likely used on recording based on Premier Guitar rig rundown and YouTube interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainslightly scooped midsaggressive palm mutingarticulate pick attackcrushing heavinessdense, layered distortionminimal ambiencefocused low endmodern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a medium-fast tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of sludge/doom metal. Not technically virtuosic, but demands accuracy and stamina.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer (likely 1980s-90s, as used by Sammy Duet in Acid Bath era)
AmpSovtek MiG 100 (head) into custom 1x12 cabinet
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker, as typical for Duet in this era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateFortin Fortin Zuul Noise Gate
distortionSovtek Distortion from amp (Sovtek MiG 100, no pedal)
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (Paegan Terrorism Tactics era). Gear confirmed for Acid Bath era and likely used on recording based on Premier Guitar rig rundown and YouTube interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainslightly scooped midsaggressive palm mutingarticulate pick attackcrushing heavinessdense, layered distortionminimal ambiencefocused low endmodern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a medium-fast tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of sludge/doom metal. Not technically virtuosic, but demands accuracy and stamina.
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