Riff Tone
My Sweet Shadow
In Flames
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson DK2 Dinky
AmpPeavey 5150 (most likely, based on era and genre conventions for In Flames in 2004)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB TB-4 (bridge humbucker), Seymour Duncan SSL-1 (middle and neck single coils)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004. No direct source confirms exact amp/pickup for this song, but Jackson DK2 Dinky with Seymour Duncan JB bridge and Peavey 5150 is consistent with In Flames' gear for 'Soundtrack to Your Escape' era. No evidence of live gear or alternate setups for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackmodern metal clarityfocused low endcrisp, biting trebledense, layered rhythm guitarsminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking to maintain clarity at a medium-fast tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson DK2 Dinky
AmpPeavey 5150 (most likely, based on era and genre conventions for In Flames in 2004)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB TB-4 (bridge humbucker), Seymour Duncan SSL-1 (middle and neck single coils)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004. No direct source confirms exact amp/pickup for this song, but Jackson DK2 Dinky with Seymour Duncan JB bridge and Peavey 5150 is consistent with In Flames' gear for 'Soundtrack to Your Escape' era. No evidence of live gear or alternate setups for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackmodern metal clarityfocused low endcrisp, biting trebledense, layered rhythm guitarsminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking to maintain clarity at a medium-fast tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metal.
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