Riff Tone
REAL LIFE LOVE
Speed
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on genre/scene and visual evidence from live videos and covers)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (estimated, as this is the most common amp for modern hardcore/metal and matches the tone; no direct source confirms exact model for this recording)
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers (typical for modern hardcore/metal and visible in covers/live footage)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2022-2023 era. No direct source confirms exact gear for the riff section of 'REAL LIFE LOVE' by Speed. Guitar and amp inferred from genre, scene, and visible evidence in covers/live footage. No pedalboard or studio notes found for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate attackfocused low endslightly scooped midscrisp, cutting trebleminimal ambiencedense, compressed wall of soundfast, staccato riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at high tempo, demanding precise rhythm and right-hand control typical of modern hardcore/metal.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on genre/scene and visual evidence from live videos and covers)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (estimated, as this is the most common amp for modern hardcore/metal and matches the tone; no direct source confirms exact model for this recording)
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers (typical for modern hardcore/metal and visible in covers/live footage)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2022-2023 era. No direct source confirms exact gear for the riff section of 'REAL LIFE LOVE' by Speed. Guitar and amp inferred from genre, scene, and visible evidence in covers/live footage. No pedalboard or studio notes found for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate attackfocused low endslightly scooped midscrisp, cutting trebleminimal ambiencedense, compressed wall of soundfast, staccato riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at high tempo, demanding precise rhythm and right-hand control typical of modern hardcore/metal.
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