Riff Tone

Physical Education

Animals As Leaders

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP E-II Eclipse (2016, 8-string, bridge pickup)

AmpPeavey 6505+

PickupsEMG 808 (active humbucker, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Physical Education' riff section, album 'The Joy of Motion' (2014, but gear reference from 2016 era). No explicit confirmation of exact studio gear, but ToneMirror and genre/era match Peavey 6505+ and ESP E-II Eclipse with active EMG pickups. Settings are for the studio recording, not live.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivearticulate and clearfast transient attackhigh-gain saturationmodern djent punchfocused low endminimal ambiencebridge pickup biteextended range clarityaggressive rhythm

Difficulty

The riff section of 'Physical Education' is extremely technical, requiring advanced rhythmic precision, extended range technique, and mastery of modern progressive metal playing styles.

Sources

Physical Education Guitar Tone Settings — Animals as Leaders | ToneMirror

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