Riff Tone
So Cold
Breaking Benjamin
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2000s model, as used by Aaron Fink in studio)
AmpRandall solid-state amplifier (exact model unknown, but Randall was used by Breaking Benjamin in this era for heavy tones)
PickupsPRS stock humbuckers (likely HFS Treble and Vintage Bass, both humbucking)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2003-2004 era for 'We Are Not Alone'. Gear inferred from era and forum discussions. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midrangeaggressive palm mutingchunky low endmodern high-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceclear note separationheavy, driving rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting and alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with a focus on tightness and clarity under high gain.
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This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2000s model, as used by Aaron Fink in studio)
AmpRandall solid-state amplifier (exact model unknown, but Randall was used by Breaking Benjamin in this era for heavy tones)
PickupsPRS stock humbuckers (likely HFS Treble and Vintage Bass, both humbucking)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2003-2004 era for 'We Are Not Alone'. Gear inferred from era and forum discussions. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midrangeaggressive palm mutingchunky low endmodern high-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceclear note separationheavy, driving rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting and alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with a focus on tightness and clarity under high gain.
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