Riff Tone

Magnified

Failure

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1994 Fender American Standard Telecaster

AmpUnknown model (likely Marshall or similar high-gain amp, not confirmed for this recording)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot for Tele (bridge), Fender single-coil (neck)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

flangerA/DA A/DA Flanger

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1994; guitar and pickup confirmed by Premier Guitar interview; amp model not specified in any source for 'Magnified' album or song.

Tone Character(10)

massive and saturatedswirling, jet-like modulationtight and focused low endaggressive, mid-forward attackcomplex, layered overtonesthick, wall-of-sound rhythmpronounced pick attackshoegaze-influenced heavinessslightly compressed dynamicsstudio-produced clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and palm muting to cut through heavy modulation and distortion, with precise timing to maintain clarity in a dense, layered mix.

Sources

Failure’s Monster Comeback - Premier Guitar Anyone know what effects/pedals were used to create the ...

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