Riff Tone
mOBSCENE
Marilyn Manson
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by John 5 and Tim Skold during 'The Golden Age of Grotesque' sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (most likely, as used by Marilyn Manson guitarists in this era for heavy riff tones)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 498T/490R or similar high-output humbuckers, as typical for Les Paul Standards of this era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Gear inferred from era, band lineup (John 5/Tim Skold), and genre. No direct studio photo or interview confirms exact amp/pickup, but Les Paul + Marshall stack is standard for this album and band at the time. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of 'mOBSCENE'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugssaturated high-gain rhythmarticulate attackcontrolled low endslightly scooped midscrisp treble edgecompressed and denseminimal ambienceindustrial metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires aggressive palm muting and precise timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by John 5 and Tim Skold during 'The Golden Age of Grotesque' sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (most likely, as used by Marilyn Manson guitarists in this era for heavy riff tones)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 498T/490R or similar high-output humbuckers, as typical for Les Paul Standards of this era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Gear inferred from era, band lineup (John 5/Tim Skold), and genre. No direct studio photo or interview confirms exact amp/pickup, but Les Paul + Marshall stack is standard for this album and band at the time. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of 'mOBSCENE'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugssaturated high-gain rhythmarticulate attackcontrolled low endslightly scooped midscrisp treble edgecompressed and denseminimal ambienceindustrial metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires aggressive palm muting and precise timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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