Riff Tone

Might Love Myself

Beartooth

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

Guitar1982 Gibson Explorer

AmpMarshall Plexi Super PA (100-watt, modded by Johnny Meyer)

PickupsUnknown 1980s humbucker (exact model not specified, described as 'some old-time random pickup from a random-ass brand in the '80s')

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2023. Caleb Shomo confirmed the main riff guitar was an '82 Gibson Explorer with an unknown 1980s humbucker, tuned up a half-step to Drop Eb. The amp was a 100-watt Marshall Plexi Super PA, modded by Johnny Meyer. No explicit mention of live rig for this song. No evidence of additional amp effects or pedals except fuzz on other tracks.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate low endcrisp pick attackfocused midrange punchclear note separationcompressed and controlledmodern metalcore edgeno audible modulation or ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and stamina typical of modern metalcore rhythm playing.

Sources

Beartooth's Caleb Shomo: 'With this album, it was about working the choruses into all of the riffs.'

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