Riff Tone

Polyamorous

Breaking Benjamin

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarErnie Ball Music Man Albert Lee HH Hardtail

AmpUnknown high-gain amp (model not confirmed for studio recording)

PickupsMusic Man humbuckers (HH configuration)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass4.5

mid4.5

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

tremoloBoss Boss TR-2 Tremolo

Notes

Studio recording, 2002 (album: Saturate). Guitar confirmed from Equipboard and period photos. Amp model not confirmed in any source; likely a high-gain amp typical of early 2000s alt-metal. Settings from forum user referencing studio tone.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive attackarticulate riff claritymodern alt-metal saturationfocused low endslightly scooped midscrisp high endcompressed and punchyminimal ambiencedry, in-your-face

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting to maintain the aggressive, percussive feel. The rhythm is straightforward but demands precision and stamina.

Sources

Amp/Tone Inquiry : r/BreakingBenjamin - Reddit Aaron Fincke | Equipboard Questions on effects in songs : r/BreakingBenjamin - Reddit How did they get the delay effect at the start of Polyamorous - Reddit

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