Riff Tone

R-Evolve

Thirty Seconds to Mars

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head (Multi-Watt)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely 490R/498T or Burstbuckers, stock for Les Paul Custom mid-2000s)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2005 (A Beautiful Lie album). No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean sections; Les Paul Custom and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier are confirmed as primary studio gear for this album. No evidence of alternate amp channel for clean, but Dual Rectifier clean channel likely used for clean parts.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivefull-bodied cleanslightly dark, mid-focusedarticulate attacknot glassy or scoopedcontrolled dynamicsno audible breakupmodern alternative rock cleanclear note separationsubtle ambience

Difficulty

The clean riff requires tight, syncopated picking and precise muting to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.

Sources

Thirty Seconds to Mars – A Beautiful Lie - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Amp Settings for The Kill (Bury Me) by 30 Seconds to Mars (guitars and tone) - Guitar Chalk Thirty Seconds to Mars Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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