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Riff Tone

Rammstein

Rammstein

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP E-II Eclipse
AmpMesa Boogie Triple Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81 active humbucker (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain8
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2019. The signature Rammstein rhythm tone is a blend of Richard Kruspe's ESP E-II Eclipse with active EMG pickups into a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier, and Paul Landers' direct Tech 21 SansAmp signal with a passive pickup guitar. The riff section is primarily Kruspe's high-gain Rectifier tone. Settings and gear are specific to the studio recording of 'Rammstein' (self-titled album, 2019).

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivewall-of-sound clarityaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationcontrolled low endminimalist riff, maximum impactclinical, tight rhythmcrushing main riffalmost entirely downpickedblend of live and direct tones

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight, aggressive palm muting and consistent downpicking to achieve the signature percussive sound. The technical challenge lies in maintaining clarity and punch at high gain with minimalistic note content.

Sources

Deutschland Guitar Tone Settings — Rammstein | ToneMirror

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