Riff Tone
Manic
Wage War
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 Baritone (likely, based on band/era/genre and typical Wage War gear, but not confirmed for this specific recording)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on genre and band history, but not confirmed for this specific recording)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (likely, based on genre and band history, but not confirmed for this specific recording)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2021 (album release year). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for 'Manic' riff, but this is consistent with Wage War's known studio gear for this era. Tuning for 'Manic' riff is C Standard with lowest string dropped to F. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond high-gain amp and noise gate for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive low endscooped midsmodern metalcore clarityhigh-gain saturationarticulate rhythmcompressed and noise-gatedno ambient effectsdry and focusedvery low tuning for heaviness
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise picking and tight palm muting in a very low tuning, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metalcore. Not beginner, but not extreme technicality.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 Baritone (likely, based on band/era/genre and typical Wage War gear, but not confirmed for this specific recording)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on genre and band history, but not confirmed for this specific recording)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (likely, based on genre and band history, but not confirmed for this specific recording)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2021 (album release year). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for 'Manic' riff, but this is consistent with Wage War's known studio gear for this era. Tuning for 'Manic' riff is C Standard with lowest string dropped to F. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond high-gain amp and noise gate for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive low endscooped midsmodern metalcore clarityhigh-gain saturationarticulate rhythmcompressed and noise-gatedno ambient effectsdry and focusedvery low tuning for heaviness
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise picking and tight palm muting in a very low tuning, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metalcore. Not beginner, but not extreme technicality.
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