Riff Tone
Situations
Escape the Fate
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on band/era and genre, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on genre, era, and typical band gear, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (likely, based on typical band gear and genre, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (album: Dying Is Your Latest Fashion). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song's riff section; inference based on band, era, and genre. Tunings in tabs suggest Drop C or Drop D.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackmodern metalcore claritycompressed dynamicscrisp high endchunky low endfocused rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, fast alternate picking, and tight rhythm control in a drop tuning, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on band/era and genre, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on genre, era, and typical band gear, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (likely, based on typical band gear and genre, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (album: Dying Is Your Latest Fashion). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song's riff section; inference based on band, era, and genre. Tunings in tabs suggest Drop C or Drop D.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackmodern metalcore claritycompressed dynamicscrisp high endchunky low endfocused rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, fast alternate picking, and tight rhythm control in a drop tuning, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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