Riff Tone

Open Your Eyes

Alter Bridge

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Mark Tremonti Signature

AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (studio, 2004 era; Diezel VH4 and PRS MT 100 used live/post-2010s, but not on original recording)

PickupsPRS Tremonti Treble (bridge) humbucker

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2004, from the album 'One Day Remains'. Mark Tremonti tracked most heavy rhythm parts. PRS Mark Tremonti Signature guitar into Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier was his main studio setup for this era. No confirmed pedal use for the riff section in studio; some live rigs use Diezel VH4 or PRS MT 100, but not on this recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedchunky low endarticulate attackfull-bodied midsslightly scooped midrangecrisp and defined highsmodern rock claritycontrolled feedbackclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting with precise timing and fast alternate picking, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Rig Rundown - Alter Bridge's Mark Tremonti & Myles Kennedy - Premier Guitar Buying Guide: Get the Guitar Tones of Alter Bridge | zZounds

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