Riff Tone
Prison Song
System Of A Down
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Iceman IC300 (likely, as used by Daron Malakian on Toxicity era studio recordings)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, Toxicity era, clean channel)
PickupsIbanez stock humbuckers (likely, as per era and model, no evidence of single coils or P90s)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (Toxicity album). Guitar and amp inferred from era-specific rig rundowns and interviews. No evidence of pedal use or additional effects for clean sections. Settings estimated for clean channel of Dual Rectifier as no direct clean settings found.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate and brightslightly warm low midsquick note decayminimal ambienceclear attackno breakup or crunchfocused midrangeno modulation or time-based effectsstudio clarity
Difficulty
The clean riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight rhythmic control to maintain clarity at a high tempo, but does not involve advanced chord voicings or complex techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Iceman IC300 (likely, as used by Daron Malakian on Toxicity era studio recordings)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, Toxicity era, clean channel)
PickupsIbanez stock humbuckers (likely, as per era and model, no evidence of single coils or P90s)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (Toxicity album). Guitar and amp inferred from era-specific rig rundowns and interviews. No evidence of pedal use or additional effects for clean sections. Settings estimated for clean channel of Dual Rectifier as no direct clean settings found.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate and brightslightly warm low midsquick note decayminimal ambienceclear attackno breakup or crunchfocused midrangeno modulation or time-based effectsstudio clarity
Difficulty
The clean riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight rhythmic control to maintain clarity at a high tempo, but does not involve advanced chord voicings or complex techniques.
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