Riff Tone
PHOENIX I
Castle Rat
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG (white, likely Standard or Special, as used by Riley Pinkerton)
AmpUnknown model (no explicit source; likely high-gain tube amp, possibly Marshall or Orange, based on genre and era)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/490T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass7.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion/Fuzz pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct studio documentation found for 'PHOENIX I' riff section. All available images and press show Riley Pinkerton with a white Gibson SG. No amp or pedalboard photos from the studio session. No live-specific settings included. Recording year: 2022-2023.
Tone Character(10)
thick and articulateheavy, saturated distortiontight palm-muted chugssludgy and powerfulraw, unpolished edgegroove-laden riffingmidrange punchaggressive attackanthemic and visceralslightly scooped but not thin
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, heavy downpicking, and tight rhythmic control, with some syncopation and sludgy timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
Sources
The 10 best guitar riffs of 2022 | Guitar WorldHow to Craft Heavy, Harmonically Challenging, Single-Note Riffs | Guitar WorldSick Riffs: Andy Gibbs teaches you the sludgy, chromatic wrecking ball of Thou's Ancestral Recall | Guitar WorldTetrarch’s Diamond Rowe and Josh Fore on building a second wave of nu-metal with freak tones, high-gain amps and songs you can relate to | Guitar World
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG (white, likely Standard or Special, as used by Riley Pinkerton)
AmpUnknown model (no explicit source; likely high-gain tube amp, possibly Marshall or Orange, based on genre and era)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/490T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass7.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion/Fuzz pedal (model unknown)
Sources
The 10 best guitar riffs of 2022 | Guitar WorldHow to Craft Heavy, Harmonically Challenging, Single-Note Riffs | Guitar WorldSick Riffs: Andy Gibbs teaches you the sludgy, chromatic wrecking ball of Thou's Ancestral Recall | Guitar WorldTetrarch’s Diamond Rowe and Josh Fore on building a second wave of nu-metal with freak tones, high-gain amps and songs you can relate to | Guitar World
Notes
No direct studio documentation found for 'PHOENIX I' riff section. All available images and press show Riley Pinkerton with a white Gibson SG. No amp or pedalboard photos from the studio session. No live-specific settings included. Recording year: 2022-2023.
Tone Character(10)
thick and articulateheavy, saturated distortiontight palm-muted chugssludgy and powerfulraw, unpolished edgegroove-laden riffingmidrange punchaggressive attackanthemic and visceralslightly scooped but not thin
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, heavy downpicking, and tight rhythmic control, with some syncopation and sludgy timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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