Riff Tone

My plague slipknot

Unknown Artist

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (likely Ibanez RG or custom Ibanez, as used by Mick Thomson/Jim Root on Iowa album)

AmpUnknown (likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150, as used on Iowa album)

PickupsUnknown (likely Seymour Duncan SH-6 Distortion or EMG 81/60 based on era and artist typical gear)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2001 (Iowa album). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for 'My Plague' riff, but Iowa-era Slipknot used Ibanez guitars with high-output pickups and Mesa/Boogie or Peavey high-gain amps. No evidence for pedals or effects beyond distortion and noise gate for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endchunky rhythm toneminimal ambiencefocused and drymodern metal clarityno audible time-based effects

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting in a low tuning, demanding good right-hand technique and rhythmic accuracy.

Sources

what tuning is the Heretic Anthem in? : r/Slipknot - Reddit How to get slipknot tone? - Reddit Slipknot S/T Guitar Tuning? - Reddit What guitar tuning is that Slipknot use in live concerts? - Reddit

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