Riff Tone
Ohioisonfire
Of Mice & Men
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD AA-600 Alan Ashby Signature
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or Roadster, studio version)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'The Flood' album, released 2011. Gear based on Alan Ashby's known studio rig for this era; no direct confirmation for this exact song, but consistent with band/album documentation. No evidence of pedal use for main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcompressed and focusedmodern metalcore clarityminimal ambiencefast note trackingcrisp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and tight rhythm control, typical of modern metalcore, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD AA-600 Alan Ashby Signature
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or Roadster, studio version)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'The Flood' album, released 2011. Gear based on Alan Ashby's known studio rig for this era; no direct confirmation for this exact song, but consistent with band/album documentation. No evidence of pedal use for main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcompressed and focusedmodern metalcore clarityminimal ambiencefast note trackingcrisp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and tight rhythm control, typical of modern metalcore, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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