Riff Tone

Starlight

Muse

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarManson MB-1

AmpDiezel VH4

PickupsManson custom humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2006 (Black Holes and Revelations album). No direct evidence for clean section gear in sources, but Matt Bellamy is widely documented using the Manson MB-1 and Diezel VH4 for this era in studio. No evidence of alternate guitar/amp for clean riff section.

Tone Character(10)

clear and bell-likeopen and chimingtight and defined attackslightly ambientmodern and polishedno audible breakupmedium dynamic responsearticulate and presentno modulation or delaystudio clarity

Difficulty

The clean riff requires tight timing and clear articulation, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

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