Riff Tone

Milquetoast

Helmet

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Horizon Custom

AmpMarshall JCM800 2204S

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker), Seymour Duncan '59 (neck humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Milquetoast' riff section, 1994. Guitar and amp confirmed by Page Hamilton in Guitar World interview. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used on this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive attackchunky, saturated power chordsmid-forward punchdry, focused distortionarticulate pick attackminimal ambiencefast note decayno audible reverbcompressed, controlled dynamics

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise rhythm execution at a medium tempo, with aggressive picking and dynamic control, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Page Hamilton on making Helmet’s 1994 classic Betty | Guitar World

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