Riff Tone
Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)
GOJIRA, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely ESP Eclipse or Gibson Les Paul-style, as per Gojira's typical studio guitars, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown (likely EVH 5150 III or Peavey 5150/6505, as per Gojira's studio amp choices, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsUnknown (likely EMG 81/60 active humbuckers, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp used for the riff section of 'Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)'. Equipboard lists only bass gear for this track. All guitar/amp info is inferred from Gojira's typical studio setup for modern metal recordings. Studio recording, 2024.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate pick attackfocused low endslightly scooped midscrisp and cutting trebleclear note separationlow noise floorno audible effects beyond distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting, tight rhythm control, and clean articulation under high-gain settings, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely ESP Eclipse or Gibson Les Paul-style, as per Gojira's typical studio guitars, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown (likely EVH 5150 III or Peavey 5150/6505, as per Gojira's studio amp choices, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsUnknown (likely EMG 81/60 active humbuckers, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp used for the riff section of 'Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)'. Equipboard lists only bass gear for this track. All guitar/amp info is inferred from Gojira's typical studio setup for modern metal recordings. Studio recording, 2024.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate pick attackfocused low endslightly scooped midscrisp and cutting trebleclear note separationlow noise floorno audible effects beyond distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting, tight rhythm control, and clean articulation under high-gain settings, making it challenging for most players.