Riff Tone
Solid State
Obituary
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster Deluxe (bridge humbucker, Floyd Rose)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (full stack)
PickupsBridge humbucker (exact model unspecified, likely aftermarket high-output)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid3
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT
Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Trevor Peres' rig for 'Solid State' is confirmed to be extremely simple: Strat with bridge humbucker, Pro Co RAT distortion pedal, JCM800. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section. Tone knob on guitar is reportedly rolled almost all the way down for signature darkness.
Tone Character(10)
hard-clipped fuzzy gainscooped midstight palm-muted chugsdoomy, saturated distortionpercussive low endaggressive and rawminimalist, unprocessed signaldark, almost muffled high end due to tone knobfull-bodied power chord punchslightly loose, vintage death metal feel
Difficulty
While the riff is not technically complex, it requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and a consistently aggressive pick attack to achieve the signature percussive death metal sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster Deluxe (bridge humbucker, Floyd Rose)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (full stack)
PickupsBridge humbucker (exact model unspecified, likely aftermarket high-output)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid3
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT
Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Trevor Peres' rig for 'Solid State' is confirmed to be extremely simple: Strat with bridge humbucker, Pro Co RAT distortion pedal, JCM800. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section. Tone knob on guitar is reportedly rolled almost all the way down for signature darkness.
Tone Character(10)
hard-clipped fuzzy gainscooped midstight palm-muted chugsdoomy, saturated distortionpercussive low endaggressive and rawminimalist, unprocessed signaldark, almost muffled high end due to tone knobfull-bodied power chord punchslightly loose, vintage death metal feel
Difficulty
While the riff is not technically complex, it requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and a consistently aggressive pick attack to achieve the signature percussive death metal sound.
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