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Riff Tone

Micro Cuts

Muse

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarManson MB-1

AmpMarshall DSL100

PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), custom Manson single coil (neck)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5.5

mid7

treble7.5

reverb1

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2001. Gear confirmed for 'Origin of Symmetry' era; Matt Bellamy used his Manson MB-1 with Hot Rails bridge pickup and Marshall DSL100 for heavy riff sections. No evidence of additional pedals for the main riff, fuzz is not used on this section.

Tone Character(9)

tight and compressedmid-forward and cuttingrazor-sharp attacksaturated high-gain distortionarticulate single-note clarityminimal ambienceaggressive and focuseddistinctive upper-mid bitedry, amp-driven sound

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and wide string skips at high frets, demanding both technical precision and stamina.

Sources

Name a Muse Song and I'll tell you how to get the guitar tone.Amp for Muse sound Need help on a Muse song that did not use a fuzz pedal

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Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarManson MB-1

AmpMarshall DSL100

PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), custom Manson single coil (neck)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5.5

mid7

treble7.5

reverb1

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Name a Muse Song and I'll tell you how to get the guitar tone.Amp for Muse sound Need help on a Muse song that did not use a fuzz pedal

Notes

Studio recording, 2001. Gear confirmed for 'Origin of Symmetry' era; Matt Bellamy used his Manson MB-1 with Hot Rails bridge pickup and Marshall DSL100 for heavy riff sections. No evidence of additional pedals for the main riff, fuzz is not used on this section.

Tone Character(9)

tight and compressedmid-forward and cuttingrazor-sharp attacksaturated high-gain distortionarticulate single-note clarityminimal ambienceaggressive and focuseddistinctive upper-mid bitedry, amp-driven sound

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and wide string skips at high frets, demanding both technical precision and stamina.

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