Riff Tone
Soul Burn
Meshuggah
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Universe UV7PWH
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Gear inferred from Meshuggah's known studio rig for 'Destroy Erase Improve' era. No direct evidence for pedals or effects on 'Soul Burn' riff; all evidence points to guitar straight into amp with minimal processing.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low enddry and immediateminimal ambiencecrushing clarity on low stringsfast note trackingno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, fast and accurate palm muting, and mastery of Meshuggah's signature polyrhythmic style, making it very challenging for most guitarists.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Universe UV7PWH
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Gear inferred from Meshuggah's known studio rig for 'Destroy Erase Improve' era. No direct evidence for pedals or effects on 'Soul Burn' riff; all evidence points to guitar straight into amp with minimal processing.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low enddry and immediateminimal ambiencecrushing clarity on low stringsfast note trackingno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, fast and accurate palm muting, and mastery of Meshuggah's signature polyrhythmic style, making it very challenging for most guitarists.
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