Riff Tone
Smashed Into Pieces
Silverstein
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 2000s, likely studio use)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, early 2000s typical for post-hardcore/metalcore)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson 498T/490R or similar, stock Les Paul Standard)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate guitars/amps for this specific song; inference based on genre, era, and band’s typical gear for debut album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionchunky low endarticulate note separationcrisp high endmodern post-hardcore/metalcore soundfocused midsminimal ambienceno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm-muted picking and precise rhythm, typical for early 2000s metalcore. While not extremely technical, the speed and accuracy needed make it moderately challenging.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 2000s, likely studio use)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, early 2000s typical for post-hardcore/metalcore)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson 498T/490R or similar, stock Les Paul Standard)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate guitars/amps for this specific song; inference based on genre, era, and band’s typical gear for debut album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionchunky low endarticulate note separationcrisp high endmodern post-hardcore/metalcore soundfocused midsminimal ambienceno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm-muted picking and precise rhythm, typical for early 2000s metalcore. While not extremely technical, the speed and accuracy needed make it moderately challenging.
Smashed Into Pieces settings for your amp
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