Riff Tone

Stay Away

Unknown Artist

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely humbucker-equipped, model unknown)

AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150 (exact model unknown, but these are genre standards cited for riff sections)

PickupsMedium/high output passive humbuckers (exact model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording context inferred; no direct evidence of live rig or specific studio documentation for this song/artist. Gear inferred from genre and forum consensus for heavy riff tones in modern rock/metal. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivethick and fullscooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackfocused low endcrisp high endslightly compressedmodern metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and fast alternate picking to maintain clarity and articulation under high-gain settings, which is moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Was hoping someone could help me with a guitar tone. : r/WeAreTheMusicMakers How do I get the Misery Business guitar tone? : r/audioengineering

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