Riff Tone

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Korn

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez K7 7-string

AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier

PickupsDiMarzio PAF 7 humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9.5

bass5.5

mid4

treble8

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Take a Look in the Mirror' (2003); both Munky and Head used Ibanez K7 7-strings and Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier amps for the main riff sections. No evidence of live gear or alternate amp/guitar for this specific song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endrazor-sharp treblearticulate 7-string claritydry, immediate responseminimal ambienceheavy, detuned riffing

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm with syncopation, as well as handling a 7-string guitar in a low tuning. While not technically virtuosic, the speed, tightness, and articulation demand solid intermediate-to-advanced metal rhythm technique.

Sources

How should I tune my amp and guitar to play Korn songs?Korn: Got the Life - Premier Guitar Korn's Head & Munky: Overcoming Tragedy with Music - Premier Guitar

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