Riff Tone
Pity The Sadness (Live)
Paradise Lost
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (Gregor Mackintosh, live era) or Haigh Custom Guitar (possible, but ES-335 most documented for live use in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (primary live amp for riff sections, 1992-1995 era)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson or custom-wound, likely high-output)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT
Notes
Live performance, early-to-mid 1990s (Draconian Times/Shades of God era). Gear confirmed for live heavy sections by Equipboard and interviews. No evidence of alternate amp or guitar for riff section in live context.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmid-forward crunchdark, heavy low endarticulate attackslight vintage edgeminimal ambiencehigh-output humbucker punchdense, wall-of-sound rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level rhythm skills, including tight palm muting, fast chord transitions, and maintaining a heavy, consistent attack throughout the section.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (Gregor Mackintosh, live era) or Haigh Custom Guitar (possible, but ES-335 most documented for live use in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (primary live amp for riff sections, 1992-1995 era)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson or custom-wound, likely high-output)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT
Notes
Live performance, early-to-mid 1990s (Draconian Times/Shades of God era). Gear confirmed for live heavy sections by Equipboard and interviews. No evidence of alternate amp or guitar for riff section in live context.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmid-forward crunchdark, heavy low endarticulate attackslight vintage edgeminimal ambiencehigh-output humbucker punchdense, wall-of-sound rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level rhythm skills, including tight palm muting, fast chord transitions, and maintaining a heavy, consistent attack throughout the section.
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