Riff Tone
Muscle Museum
Muse
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1 (Matt Bellamy signature, early prototype or Manson custom, as used on Showbiz era)
AmpMarshall DSL100 (JCM2000 series, typical for Showbiz era studio recordings)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), Kent Armstrong Motherbucker (neck)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationUnknown Pitch Shifter/Harmonizer pedal (model unknown, likely Digitech Whammy or Boss PS-5 era-appropriate)
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, likely Marshall Guv'nor or amp gain)
Notes
Studio recording, 1999 (Showbiz album). Guitar and amp confirmed for era, but not explicitly for this song; pedal/effect chain inferred from sources and audio. Riff section only.
Tone Character(9)
tight and compressedaggressive modern distortionoctave-doubled harmonized riffclear, percussive attackminimal ambiencethick, layered soundslightly scooped midsartificial harmonics presentdry, studio-focused tone
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and precise timing to sync with the harmonizer/octave effect, as well as control over dynamics and muting for clarity.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1 (Matt Bellamy signature, early prototype or Manson custom, as used on Showbiz era)
AmpMarshall DSL100 (JCM2000 series, typical for Showbiz era studio recordings)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), Kent Armstrong Motherbucker (neck)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationUnknown Pitch Shifter/Harmonizer pedal (model unknown, likely Digitech Whammy or Boss PS-5 era-appropriate)
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, likely Marshall Guv'nor or amp gain)
Notes
Studio recording, 1999 (Showbiz album). Guitar and amp confirmed for era, but not explicitly for this song; pedal/effect chain inferred from sources and audio. Riff section only.
Tone Character(9)
tight and compressedaggressive modern distortionoctave-doubled harmonized riffclear, percussive attackminimal ambiencethick, layered soundslightly scooped midsartificial harmonics presentdry, studio-focused tone
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and precise timing to sync with the harmonizer/octave effect, as well as control over dynamics and muting for clarity.
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