Riff Tone
November
Silverstein
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man Valentine (custom, as used by Paul Marc Rousseau)
AmpNeural DSP Archetype: Gojira (amp sim plugin, used for heavy tones)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2021. Gear confirmed for heavy riff sections by Paul Marc Rousseau in interviews and lessons for Silverstein's 'Bankrupt' (same album/era as 'November'). No evidence of different gear for 'November' riff. Plugin amp sim used in studio, not a physical amp.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern metalcore saturationclear note separationarticulate low endcrisp high endfocused midrange punchdynamic pick responsecontrolled feedbackslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to its aggressive palm muting, tight rhythm, and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man Valentine (custom, as used by Paul Marc Rousseau)
AmpNeural DSP Archetype: Gojira (amp sim plugin, used for heavy tones)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2021. Gear confirmed for heavy riff sections by Paul Marc Rousseau in interviews and lessons for Silverstein's 'Bankrupt' (same album/era as 'November'). No evidence of different gear for 'November' riff. Plugin amp sim used in studio, not a physical amp.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern metalcore saturationclear note separationarticulate low endcrisp high endfocused midrange punchdynamic pick responsecontrolled feedbackslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to its aggressive palm muting, tight rhythm, and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.
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