Riff Tone

Sad Statue

System Of A Down

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 2000s, as used by Daron Malakian in studio)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording amp for Mezmerize era)

PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2004 (Mezmerize album sessions). No direct evidence for clean amp/pedal settings for 'Sad Statue' clean section; gear inferred from era and band interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean parts in studio.

Tone Character(10)

bright and glassyarticulate and percussivetight low endslightly scooped midsclear note separationminimal breakupdynamic responseslight amp reverb for spaceno modulation or delaystudio-clean, direct sound

Difficulty

The clean riff requires tight, articulate picking and precise muting to maintain clarity and rhythmic accuracy, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

System Of A Down's Musical Ingredients : r/systemofadown - Reddit Possible to get System of a Down tone from a Peavey 6505 ... - Reddit Which System song is the hardest for you to play on your instrument?

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