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Riff Tone

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The Warning

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jim Root Jazzmaster
AmpOrange Micro Dark
PickupsEMG active humbuckers (EMG 81/60 set)

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2024. Guitar World interview confirms Jim Root Jazzmaster for the album era. No explicit pedalboard or amp settings for this song's riff section found in sources.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate attackfocused low endslightly scooped midsclear note separationcompressed, punchy rhythmminimal ambiencedry, in-your-face presence

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight, palm-muted rhythm, drop tuning, and precise picking, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

How The Warning became riff rock’s next big success story | Guitar WorldAnyone knows what´s the guitar tuning in Keep Me Fed?? - RedditOrange Micro Dark 20-watt Hybrid Head Reviews | SweetwaterIf you take a hit rock song, I think you could easily convert it into a ...

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