Riff Tone
Paralyzer (Live)
Finger Eleven
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s, live use)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (most commonly used live by Finger Eleven in this era, not explicitly confirmed for this show)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or Burstbucker, not confirmed for this exact show)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, 2007-2010 era. No direct rig rundown for this specific live version, but video and photo evidence from this era shows James Black using a Gibson Les Paul Standard into a Marshall JCM900 for Paralyzer live. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate attackmodern rock crunchfocused midrangesaturated but not fuzzyclear note separationminimal ambiencedynamic pick responseslightly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and rhythmic accuracy at a fast tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s, live use)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (most commonly used live by Finger Eleven in this era, not explicitly confirmed for this show)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or Burstbucker, not confirmed for this exact show)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, 2007-2010 era. No direct rig rundown for this specific live version, but video and photo evidence from this era shows James Black using a Gibson Les Paul Standard into a Marshall JCM900 for Paralyzer live. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate attackmodern rock crunchfocused midrangesaturated but not fuzzyclear note separationminimal ambiencedynamic pick responseslightly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and rhythmic accuracy at a fast tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.