Riff Tone

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Poison the Well

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Artisan

AmpMarshall JCM 800 50w

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1999-2000 era, as used on 'The Opposite of December' album. Guitar and amp confirmed for studio use on this album; pedalboard info is primarily from later live sources, but core guitar/amp chain is consistent with era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain rhythmarticulate pick attackslightly scooped midscrisp top enddense, modern metalcore wall of soundcontrolled feedbackfast, staccato riffingpercussive low end

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes typical of metalcore, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

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