Riff Tone
Strange Machines
The Gathering
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG series (likely RG550 or similar, 1994 studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (studio recording, 1994, confirmed for era and genre; most likely model used by The Gathering at the time)
PickupsIbanez V7 (neck), S1 (middle), V8 (bridge) HSS configuration (stock pickups for RG550 era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1994. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but Ibanez RG and Marshall JCM900 are strongly associated with The Gathering's early/mid-90s sound. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated and modernslightly scooped midsarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingfocused low endcrisp attackcontrolled feedbackhigh-gain saturationclear power chord definition
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm work, with moderate technical challenge due to syncopation and picking accuracy.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG series (likely RG550 or similar, 1994 studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (studio recording, 1994, confirmed for era and genre; most likely model used by The Gathering at the time)
PickupsIbanez V7 (neck), S1 (middle), V8 (bridge) HSS configuration (stock pickups for RG550 era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1994. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but Ibanez RG and Marshall JCM900 are strongly associated with The Gathering's early/mid-90s sound. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated and modernslightly scooped midsarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingfocused low endcrisp attackcontrolled feedbackhigh-gain saturationclear power chord definition
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm work, with moderate technical challenge due to syncopation and picking accuracy.
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