Riff Tone

No Son of Mine

Every Time I Die

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, as used by Andy Williams on 'The Big Dirty' era)

AmpBad Cat Lynx (as referenced for Andy Williams during this era)

PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

eqBoss Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer

Notes

Studio recording, 2007 ('The Big Dirty' album). Gear inferred from era and forum references. No direct studio photo or interview for this specific song, but Bad Cat Lynx and ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMGs are consistently cited for Andy Williams on this record.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationchunky low endrazor-sharp clarityarticulate pick attackminimal ambiencecompressed and focusedmodern metalcore rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high gain, demanding precise right-hand technique and rhythmic accuracy typical of modern metalcore.

Sources

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