Riff Tone
Make Believe
Memphis May Fire
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Tremonti (likely USA Core model, as used by Kellen McGregor in studio)
AmpFractal Axe-Fx II (amp modeling, likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150 model for riff tone)
PickupsPRS Tremonti humbuckers (high-output, ceramic magnet)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (used as boost, model unknown, likely Maxon OD808 or Ibanez TS9)
Notes
Studio recording, 2021 (album release year). Gear confirmed for Memphis May Fire studio use, but exact amp model within Axe-Fx II not specified in sources. Tuning is Drop A# per multiple cover sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackmodern, polished metalcoreheavy low-end punchclear note separationcrunchy, intense rhythmcontrolled, non-fuzzy distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, fast alternate picking, and tight rhythm control under high-gain settings, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Tremonti (likely USA Core model, as used by Kellen McGregor in studio)
AmpFractal Axe-Fx II (amp modeling, likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150 model for riff tone)
PickupsPRS Tremonti humbuckers (high-output, ceramic magnet)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (used as boost, model unknown, likely Maxon OD808 or Ibanez TS9)
Notes
Studio recording, 2021 (album release year). Gear confirmed for Memphis May Fire studio use, but exact amp model within Axe-Fx II not specified in sources. Tuning is Drop A# per multiple cover sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackmodern, polished metalcoreheavy low-end punchclear note separationcrunchy, intense rhythmcontrolled, non-fuzzy distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, fast alternate picking, and tight rhythm control under high-gain settings, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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