Riff Tone

Michell, Odia la Oscuridad

Rata Blanca

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Mexican, as per era and artist's known studio use)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock or similar, as per Stratocaster configuration)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveDOD DOD Overdrive Preamp 250

Notes

Studio recording for 'Michell, Odia la Oscuridad' from the 2008 album 'El Reino Olvidado'. Gear inferred from Equipboard and artist's known studio setup for this album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No explicit studio pedalboard photo for this song; pedal use inferred from genre, era, and audio.

Tone Character(10)

tight and articulate rhythm attackBritish-voiced crunchmedium-high gain saturationclear note separationaggressive palm mutingsinging sustain on single notesbright and cutting highsfull-bodied midrangedynamic response to pickingslight room ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, articulate picking with fast palm-muted passages and rhythmic precision, typical of melodic metal/hard rock. While not extreme, it demands good control and timing.

Sources

Rata Blanca – El Reino Olvidado - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Rata Blanca Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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