Riff Tone
No World for Tomorrow
Coheed and Cambria
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s, Travis Stever or Claudio Sanchez main studio guitar for NWFT era)
AmpMarshall Super Lead (modeled in Fractal Audio Axe-FX Ultra, studio and live, main distortion patch for riff)
PickupsHumbuckers (Gibson Burstbucker or 490/498T, stock in Les Paul Standard of this era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007. Main riff tone based on Marshall Super Lead model in Fractal Axe-FX Ultra, as per Premier Guitar rig rundown. No evidence of other amps or guitars used for the main riff in the studio. Axe-FX Ultra direct to board for album recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate attackfull-bodied midrangeslight mid boostcontrolled low endclear note separationmodern high-gain crunchminimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting with fast alternate picking and syncopated rhythms, demanding precision and stamina but not extreme technicality.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s, Travis Stever or Claudio Sanchez main studio guitar for NWFT era)
AmpMarshall Super Lead (modeled in Fractal Audio Axe-FX Ultra, studio and live, main distortion patch for riff)
PickupsHumbuckers (Gibson Burstbucker or 490/498T, stock in Les Paul Standard of this era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007. Main riff tone based on Marshall Super Lead model in Fractal Axe-FX Ultra, as per Premier Guitar rig rundown. No evidence of other amps or guitars used for the main riff in the studio. Axe-FX Ultra direct to board for album recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate attackfull-bodied midrangeslight mid boostcontrolled low endclear note separationmodern high-gain crunchminimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting with fast alternate picking and syncopated rhythms, demanding precision and stamina but not extreme technicality.
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