Riff Tone
People=Shit
Mack the Knife
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used for 'People=Shit' by Mack the Knife. No studio or live rig details found. All gear and settings below are inferred based on genre, era, and typical practices for heavy riff-based metal/rock.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationchunky rhythm tonearticulate pick attackfocused low endminimal ambiencemodern metal rhythmcrisp high end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern metal riffing.
Sources
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Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used for 'People=Shit' by Mack the Knife. No studio or live rig details found. All gear and settings below are inferred based on genre, era, and typical practices for heavy riff-based metal/rock.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationchunky rhythm tonearticulate pick attackfocused low endminimal ambiencemodern metal rhythmcrisp high end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern metal riffing.