Riff Tone
Lovebites and Razorblades
Glassjaw
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar Baritone Custom (Justin Beck's custom or Schecter signature, baritone scale)
AmpHughes & Kettner TriAmp MKII (Channel 3B, High-Gain Lead Channel, Modern Voicing) into Hughes & Kettner 4x12 cabinet with Vintage 30 speakers
PickupsBridge position humbucker (EMG 81 or Seymour Duncan Distortion, exact model not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (ISP Decimator or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, 2000 (Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence). Settings and gear based on studio-era sources and detailed amp breakdowns for Justin Beck's riff tone. Kemper Profiler sometimes used live, but TriAmp MKII is cited for studio. Minimal pedals, mostly amp-driven gain.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and jaggedtight and percussivemid-forward and cuttingarticulate chordingcontrolled low enddynamic and punchymodern high-gain saturationslightly bright top endfull-bodied midsminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking, tight palm muting, and precise timing, making it challenging for intermediate players and above.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar Baritone Custom (Justin Beck's custom or Schecter signature, baritone scale)
AmpHughes & Kettner TriAmp MKII (Channel 3B, High-Gain Lead Channel, Modern Voicing) into Hughes & Kettner 4x12 cabinet with Vintage 30 speakers
PickupsBridge position humbucker (EMG 81 or Seymour Duncan Distortion, exact model not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (ISP Decimator or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, 2000 (Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence). Settings and gear based on studio-era sources and detailed amp breakdowns for Justin Beck's riff tone. Kemper Profiler sometimes used live, but TriAmp MKII is cited for studio. Minimal pedals, mostly amp-driven gain.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and jaggedtight and percussivemid-forward and cuttingarticulate chordingcontrolled low enddynamic and punchymodern high-gain saturationslightly bright top endfull-bodied midsminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking, tight palm muting, and precise timing, making it challenging for intermediate players and above.
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