Riff Tone

Mirror Mirror (Remastered 2007)

Blind Guardian

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000

AmpEngl Fireball 100

PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb0.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Notes

Studio recording for 'Mirror Mirror' from the album 'Nightfall in Middle-Earth', recorded in 1997-1998, remastered 2007. Settings and gear confirmed for studio use on this track's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate rhythm attackfocused midrange punchaggressive bridge pickup bitecompressed and controlled dynamicsminimal ambiencedense, layered rhythm guitarsmodern metal claritypercussive low end

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with precise rhythm and complex chord changes typical of power metal rhythm guitar.

Sources

Mirror Mirror Guitar Tone Settings — Blind Guardian | ToneMirror

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