Riff Tone
Mental Meltdown
Stuck Mojo
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpMarshall JCM800
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 album 'Pigwalk'. Guitarist Rich Ward is known to use ESP LTD EC-1000 with active pickups and Marshall JCM800 for rhythm tones in this era. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier and Peavey 5150 are also mentioned as alternatives, but JCM800 is the primary cited amp for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingpronounced high endarticulate attacksaturated distortionpunchy rhythmheavy low endclear note separationmodern groove metal crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive palm muting with tight synchronization and precise picking, typical of groove metal. Muted string control and stamina are necessary due to the tempo and percussive attack.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpMarshall JCM800
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 album 'Pigwalk'. Guitarist Rich Ward is known to use ESP LTD EC-1000 with active pickups and Marshall JCM800 for rhythm tones in this era. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier and Peavey 5150 are also mentioned as alternatives, but JCM800 is the primary cited amp for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingpronounced high endarticulate attacksaturated distortionpunchy rhythmheavy low endclear note separationmodern groove metal crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive palm muting with tight synchronization and precise picking, typical of groove metal. Muted string control and stamina are necessary due to the tempo and percussive attack.