Riff Tone
Magma
GOJIRA
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarJackson USA Signature Christian Andreu Rhoads
AmpDiezel Herbert 180W Tube Guitar Head
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-6 Distortion (bridge humbucker), Seymour Duncan SH-2N Jazz (neck humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Magma' (2016), riff section. Gear confirmed via Silver Cord Studio tour and Equipboard. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate low-end punchfocused midrangeaggressive palm mutingclear note separationminimal ambiencecrushing rhythm tonecontrolled feedbackfast transient response
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting, precise alternate picking at medium-fast tempos, and tight rhythm synchronization, making it challenging for most players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson USA Signature Christian Andreu Rhoads
AmpDiezel Herbert 180W Tube Guitar Head
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-6 Distortion (bridge humbucker), Seymour Duncan SH-2N Jazz (neck humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Magma' (2016), riff section. Gear confirmed via Silver Cord Studio tour and Equipboard. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate low-end punchfocused midrangeaggressive palm mutingclear note separationminimal ambiencecrushing rhythm tonecontrolled feedbackfast transient response
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting, precise alternate picking at medium-fast tempos, and tight rhythm synchronization, making it challenging for most players.
Magma settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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