Riff Tone
Starlight
Muse
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1 (Matt Bellamy signature, custom built by Hugh Manson)
AmpDiezel VH4
PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot P90 (neck), Manson custom bridge humbucker
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (Black Holes and Revelations). No direct evidence for live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this section. Gear inferred from era and known studio rig for the album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyarticulate and clearslightly compressedmid-forwardbright but not harshmodest gain crunchstudio-polished claritypercussive attackdynamic responseno excessive saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead work.
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Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1 (Matt Bellamy signature, custom built by Hugh Manson)
AmpDiezel VH4
PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot P90 (neck), Manson custom bridge humbucker
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (Black Holes and Revelations). No direct evidence for live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this section. Gear inferred from era and known studio rig for the album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyarticulate and clearslightly compressedmid-forwardbright but not harshmodest gain crunchstudio-polished claritypercussive attackdynamic responseno excessive saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead work.
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