Riff Tone
Sons of Winter and Stars
Wintersun
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JEM7V
AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsDiMarzio Evolution (humbucker, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2012 (Time I album). Settings and gear are for the original studio recording of the riff section, not live. Guitar was a stock Ibanez JEM7V with bridge pickup selected, standard tuning.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingcrisp high endscooped but present midsdense, layered guitar soundclear pick attackmodern metal clarityminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section is technically demanding due to its high speed, intricate rhythm patterns, and need for tight, articulate palm muting. Synchronization with layered arrangements and maintaining clarity at high gain add to the challenge.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JEM7V
AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsDiMarzio Evolution (humbucker, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2012 (Time I album). Settings and gear are for the original studio recording of the riff section, not live. Guitar was a stock Ibanez JEM7V with bridge pickup selected, standard tuning.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingcrisp high endscooped but present midsdense, layered guitar soundclear pick attackmodern metal clarityminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section is technically demanding due to its high speed, intricate rhythm patterns, and need for tight, articulate palm muting. Synchronization with layered arrangements and maintaining clarity at high gain add to the challenge.
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