Riff Tone
Satanic Rites of Drugula
Electric Wizard
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 1970s, as used by Jus Oborn on Dopethrone)
AmpLaney Supergroup (100W, late 1960s/early 1970s, as used on Dopethrone)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or similar, passive, humbucking)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass8
mid6.5
treble6
reverb0
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzBoss Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz
Notes
Studio recording, Dopethrone album sessions (2000); gear confirmed for album era, not live; fuzz pedal is a Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz into Laney Supergroup. No evidence of additional effects or pedals for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
super-saturated fuzz wallthick, sludgy low endcrushing, doomy riff tonemassive sustainraw, uncompressed fuzzdark, heavy, and oppressivemid-heavy, not scoopedno audible reverb or delayfuzz dominates the signalaggressive, slow riffing
Difficulty
The riff is slow and not technically complex, but the low tuning, heavy strings, and need for tight, sustained power chords with controlled muting make it moderately challenging for beginners.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 1970s, as used by Jus Oborn on Dopethrone)
AmpLaney Supergroup (100W, late 1960s/early 1970s, as used on Dopethrone)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or similar, passive, humbucking)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass8
mid6.5
treble6
reverb0
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzBoss Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz
Notes
Studio recording, Dopethrone album sessions (2000); gear confirmed for album era, not live; fuzz pedal is a Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz into Laney Supergroup. No evidence of additional effects or pedals for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
super-saturated fuzz wallthick, sludgy low endcrushing, doomy riff tonemassive sustainraw, uncompressed fuzzdark, heavy, and oppressivemid-heavy, not scoopedno audible reverb or delayfuzz dominates the signalaggressive, slow riffing
Difficulty
The riff is slow and not technically complex, but the low tuning, heavy strings, and need for tight, sustained power chords with controlled muting make it moderately challenging for beginners.
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