Riff Tone

Miss Murder

AFI

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s, used by Jade Puget in this era)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2005-2006 era)

PickupsHumbuckers (Gibson stock, likely 498T/490R or Burstbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Miss Murder' (2005-2006). Jade Puget is known to use Les Pauls and Mesa/Boogie Rectifiers for heavy riff sections in this era. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for the riff section. No explicit pedalboard evidence for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionfocused low endarticulate and defined riff claritycompressed dynamicscutting upper midsmodern rock edgecontrolled feedbackslightly scooped mids

Difficulty

The riff requires precise palm muting and tight rhythm control at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

AFI’s Riff Master Jade Puget - Premier Guitar Jade Puget (AFI) - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar

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