Riff Tone

Metalingus

Alter Bridge

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Tremonti (likely USA Core model, 2004 era)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely 2-Channel Rev G or early 3-Channel, as used by Tremonti in 2004 studio sessions)

PickupsPRS Tremonti Treble (bridge, ceramic humbucker), PRS Tremonti Bass (neck, alnico humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2004, One Day Remains album. Mark Tremonti is known to have used his signature PRS Tremonti guitar and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amps for the heavy rhythm tones on this album. No direct evidence of pedal use for the main riff section; distortion is primarily from the amp. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Tremonti rig for this album.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainchunky low endslightly scooped midsarticulate note separationmodern metal attackminimal ambiencefocused and punchyno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

help a guy out with terrible computer speakers (Metalingus by Alter ...Alter Bridge guitar lesson: 6 ways to play like Mark Tremonti and ...I had some time to kill, so I made a medley of 32 Alter Bridge songs ...

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