Riff Tone
Push
Dio
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarKramer Nightswan
AmpMarshall 2555X Silver Jubilee
PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (likely JB in bridge, as per era and model)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Push' (2002, Killing the Dragon album). Gear inferred from Equipboard and era-specific interviews. No direct studio photo or explicit session note for this song, but all evidence points to Campbell's typical early 2000s setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsharp and articulate attackrich harmonic contentclassic tube warmthhigh-gain saturationfocused low endcutting upper midsslightly scooped but present midsmelodic yet heavy
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking at a medium-fast tempo, with precise timing to lock in with the rhythm section. While not extremely technical, the articulation and speed demand solid intermediate skills.
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Original Gear
GuitarKramer Nightswan
AmpMarshall 2555X Silver Jubilee
PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (likely JB in bridge, as per era and model)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Push' (2002, Killing the Dragon album). Gear inferred from Equipboard and era-specific interviews. No direct studio photo or explicit session note for this song, but all evidence points to Campbell's typical early 2000s setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsharp and articulate attackrich harmonic contentclassic tube warmthhigh-gain saturationfocused low endcutting upper midsslightly scooped but present midsmelodic yet heavy
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking at a medium-fast tempo, with precise timing to lock in with the rhythm section. While not extremely technical, the articulation and speed demand solid intermediate skills.
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