Riff Tone

Octopus Has No Friends

Mastodon

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst (Bill Kelliher) or Gibson Flying V (Brent Hinds)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (Bill Kelliher) or Orange Thunderverb 50 (Brent Hinds)

PickupsLace Nitro Hemi humbuckers (Kelliher) or Gibson stock humbuckers (Hinds, likely Burstbuckers or Dirty Fingers)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveMaxon Maxon OD808 Overdrive

overdriveRYRA RYRA Klone (Klon Centaur clone)

eqBoss Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer

Notes

Studio recording, 2011 (The Hunter album). Both guitarists double rhythm tracks; Kelliher typically uses Les Paul Custom into JCM800, Hinds uses Flying V into Orange Thunderverb. Effects mainly overdrive/boost pedals, minimal time-based effects for riff sections.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated midrangearticulate pick attacksludgy but controlled low-endcrisp high-end biteminimal fizzchunky palm-muted chugsfast note definitionaggressive and modernslightly compressed

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking with complex rhythms and palm muting, demanding precision and stamina typical of advanced metal rhythm guitar.

Sources

Sound Like Mastodon By Busting the Bank! - Andertons Blog How to Sound Like MASTODON | guitarguitar

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