Riff Tone
Misty Mountains
Jonathan Young, Peyton Parrish & Colm R. McGuinness
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarLikely ESP LTD EC-1000 or similar modern humbucker-equipped guitar
AmpHigh-gain amp sim or digital amp (likely Neural DSP, Line 6 Helix, or similar, as is common for modern YouTube metal covers)
PickupsActive humbuckers (EMG 81/85 or similar, based on genre and audible tone)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2023. No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model in sources; inference based on genre, production style, and typical gear for Jonathan Young and similar artists. No live performance context.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationscooped midsaggressive palm mutingclear note separationmodern, polished productioncompressed dynamicsfocused low endminimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level metal rhythm technique, including tight palm muting, precise timing, and consistent picking, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarLikely ESP LTD EC-1000 or similar modern humbucker-equipped guitar
AmpHigh-gain amp sim or digital amp (likely Neural DSP, Line 6 Helix, or similar, as is common for modern YouTube metal covers)
PickupsActive humbuckers (EMG 81/85 or similar, based on genre and audible tone)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2023. No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model in sources; inference based on genre, production style, and typical gear for Jonathan Young and similar artists. No live performance context.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationscooped midsaggressive palm mutingclear note separationmodern, polished productioncompressed dynamicsfocused low endminimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level metal rhythm technique, including tight palm muting, precise timing, and consistent picking, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.