Riff Tone
Southtown
P.O.D.
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG 7-string (likely RG7620 or similar, as used by Marcos Curiel in late 1990s studio recordings)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (commonly used by Marcos Curiel for 'Southtown' era studio recordings)
PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (stock Ibanez RG 7-string pickups, humbucker configuration)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1999 (for 'The Fundamental Elements of Southtown' album). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for the riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and artist interviews about the album and period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midrangechunky low endarticulate under high gaindry, minimal ambiencemodern nu-metal saturationfast attackclear note separationslightly compressedfocused power chord punch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and rhythmic precision, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Sources
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG 7-string (likely RG7620 or similar, as used by Marcos Curiel in late 1990s studio recordings)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (commonly used by Marcos Curiel for 'Southtown' era studio recordings)
PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (stock Ibanez RG 7-string pickups, humbucker configuration)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1999 (for 'The Fundamental Elements of Southtown' album). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for the riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and artist interviews about the album and period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midrangechunky low endarticulate under high gaindry, minimal ambiencemodern nu-metal saturationfast attackclear note separationslightly compressedfocused power chord punch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and rhythmic precision, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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