Riff Tone
She's Like Heroin (Clean)
System Of A Down
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 2000s production, as used by Daron Malakian on Mezmerize/Hypnotize sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording amp for Mezmerize/Hypnotize era, clean channel)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (490R neck, 498T bridge)
Amp Settings
gain2
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 Mezmerize/Hypnotize sessions. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amp for clean section; inferred from era and Daron's known studio rig. No evidence of live-specific gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassyarticulate single-note attacktight and percussiveslightly scooped midsbright but not harshmodest amp reverb for spaceno audible compression or modulationstudio-polished clarityno breakup or edge-of-breakup crunchfocused bridge pickup presence
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, articulate picking and tight timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempos, making it moderately easy for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 2000s production, as used by Daron Malakian on Mezmerize/Hypnotize sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording amp for Mezmerize/Hypnotize era, clean channel)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (490R neck, 498T bridge)
Amp Settings
gain2
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 Mezmerize/Hypnotize sessions. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amp for clean section; inferred from era and Daron's known studio rig. No evidence of live-specific gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassyarticulate single-note attacktight and percussiveslightly scooped midsbright but not harshmodest amp reverb for spaceno audible compression or modulationstudio-polished clarityno breakup or edge-of-breakup crunchfocused bridge pickup presence
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, articulate picking and tight timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempos, making it moderately easy for intermediate players.
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