Riff Tone

Ominous

the GazettE

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Eclipse (likely custom shop, as used by Uruha during Vulgar era)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (90s model, as referenced for 'ominous low end, harmonically rich top end, and unmistakable midrange scoop')

PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, Vulgar album era (2004). Gear inferred from era and genre; no direct studio documentation found for this specific song/section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingchunky low endarticulate high endcompressed high-gain soundmodern metal saturationclear pick attackfocused rhythm clarityminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and palm muting at medium tempo, with high-gain noise control and precise rhythm for clarity.

Sources

NAMM 2025: “Mesa/Boogie has faithfully recreated the ...

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