Riff Tone
Skinnyman
Static-X
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD SC-607B (baritone, 7-string, likely used for C tuning)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on Static-X studio rig for this era and genre; no direct source for Skinnyman recording)
PickupsEMG 81-7 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2003 (Shadow Zone album). No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Skinnyman' riff, but Wayne Static was known to use ESP baritone 7-strings with EMG 81-7s and Marshall JCM800s in the studio for this era. No evidence of pedals or effects in the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrushing low-endscooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationdry, no reverbarticulate pick attackbaritone punchminimal sustainindustrial metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires fast, aggressive palm muting and precise timing, but uses straightforward power chords and picking patterns typical of industrial metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD SC-607B (baritone, 7-string, likely used for C tuning)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on Static-X studio rig for this era and genre; no direct source for Skinnyman recording)
PickupsEMG 81-7 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2003 (Shadow Zone album). No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Skinnyman' riff, but Wayne Static was known to use ESP baritone 7-strings with EMG 81-7s and Marshall JCM800s in the studio for this era. No evidence of pedals or effects in the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrushing low-endscooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationdry, no reverbarticulate pick attackbaritone punchminimal sustainindustrial metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires fast, aggressive palm muting and precise timing, but uses straightforward power chords and picking patterns typical of industrial metal.
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