Riff Tone

Snakes For the Divine (Live)

High On Fire

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1958 Reissue, Cherry Sunburst)

AmpSoldano SLO-100 Super Lead Overdrive + Marshall JCM800 Kerry King (dual amp rig, live)

PickupsLace Sensor Matt Pike Signature Dirty Hesher humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9.5

bass9

mid7

treble5

reverb0

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, specifically referencing 'Snakes For the Divine (Live)' era (2010s). Pike is known to use a dual-amp setup with the Soldano SLO-100 and Marshall JCM800 Kerry King head for this song live. Guitar is a Les Paul Standard with high-output Lace Sensor Dirty Hesher pickups. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff section; Pike is not a pedal-heavy player for rhythm. Settings are from Premier Guitar interview and converted to 0-10 scale.

Tone Character(10)

dense and aggressivetight and percussivepowerful saturated distortiongritty overtonescontrolled chaosbeefy low endsustainingcrisp attackmodern high-gainrelentless wall of sound

Difficulty

The riff section requires fast alternate picking, aggressive palm muting, and precise timing to maintain the song's relentless energy. The complexity of the riff patterns and the need for tight synchronization with the rhythm section make it challenging for most players.

Sources

High on Fire - Matt Pike Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment High on Fire's Matt Pike Talks Nine Strings of Hell - Premier Guitar High On Fire Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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