Riff Tone

Second & Sebring

Of Mice & Men

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on band/era/genre and typical gear for Of Mice & Men in 2010 studio recordings)

AmpPeavey 6505+ (likely, based on genre, era, and typical band setup for 2010s metalcore)

PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2010 debut album. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song's riff, but this matches typical metalcore studio setups for Of Mice & Men at the time.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcrisp high endfocused and punchyminimal ambiencemodern metalcore clarityfast attack

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking, with syncopated rhythms typical of metalcore, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Amp Setting: Second and Sebring - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar

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