Riff Tone
NAIL5
Wage War
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 7-string or baritone electric guitar (likely ESP/LTD or Schecter, based on Wage War's typical gear for this era)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Kemper Profiler or Fractal Axe-Fx with Mesa/EVH/5150 model, based on Wage War's recent studio/live use)
PickupsActive humbuckers (likely EMG 81/85 or Fishman Fluence, based on genre and band history)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2024. No direct evidence for exact models for 'NAIL5' riff, but band is known for using digital amp profilers and active pickups in modern metalcore. No explicit pedal or amp model confirmed for this specific track.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcompressed and modernclear low-end punchmassive, layered guitarsdry with minimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise picking to maintain clarity and aggression, typical of modern metalcore rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 7-string or baritone electric guitar (likely ESP/LTD or Schecter, based on Wage War's typical gear for this era)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Kemper Profiler or Fractal Axe-Fx with Mesa/EVH/5150 model, based on Wage War's recent studio/live use)
PickupsActive humbuckers (likely EMG 81/85 or Fishman Fluence, based on genre and band history)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2024. No direct evidence for exact models for 'NAIL5' riff, but band is known for using digital amp profilers and active pickups in modern metalcore. No explicit pedal or amp model confirmed for this specific track.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcompressed and modernclear low-end punchmassive, layered guitarsdry with minimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise picking to maintain clarity and aggression, typical of modern metalcore rhythm guitar.
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