Riff Tone

Nomadic

Slipknot

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jim Root Telecaster

AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MKII

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2013-2014 era (The Gray Chapter sessions). Jim Root is confirmed to use his signature Fender Telecaster with EMG pickups and Orange Rockerverb amps for Slipknot's heavy rhythm tones on this album. No evidence of additional pedals for the main riff section; distortion is primarily from the amp and active pickups.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate low endmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedchunky power chordsminimal ambiencescooped but present midshigh-output, cutting attack

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and alternate picking at a high tempo, with tight rhythm synchronization and noise control, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Pedal Recommendations for Slipknot kinda distortion.help me get jim's tone for self titled. : r/Slipknot

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