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System Of A Down

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez Iceman IC100
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsGibson 500T humbucker (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2001. Daron Malakian used the Ibanez Iceman IC100 with a Gibson 500T bridge pickup into a Marshall JCM800 2203 for the self-titled album and Toxicity era. No evidence of pedal-based distortion; all gain from amp. No evidence of modulation or time-based effects in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain rhythmchunky low-end punchfocused midrangearticulate pick attackcompressed and immediatedry, minimal ambienceno modulation or time-based effectsmetal riff clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, demanding precise rhythm and stamina, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

System Of A Down Pedal?System of a Down/Daron Malakian toneDaron Malakian | Equipboard

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