Riff Tone

String Theory (feat. Marco Sfogli)

Intervals

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarMayones Regius Core 7

AmpNeural DSP Archetype: Nolly (plugin, modeled after high-gain British amps)

PickupsBare Knuckle Silo (humbucker set)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2020 (Circadian album). Aaron Marshall used a Mayones Regius Core 7 with Bare Knuckle Silo pickups and Neural DSP Archetype: Nolly plugin for the main riff section. No evidence of live amp or pedalboard use for the studio recording; all tones are in-the-box plugins.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate low endfocused midrange punchclear note separationfast palm-muted chugsaggressive pick attackminimal ambiencecontrolled low endextended-range clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, tight synchronization, and mastery of 7-string guitar for fast, complex rhythms typical of modern progressive metal.

Sources

Intervals' Aaron Marshall joins forces with Marco Sfogli for this awe ...Is the Electric Guitar Really Dying? Debunking Myths

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