Riff Tone
Sun of Nihility
Job for a Cowboy
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar8-string guitar (exact model not specified, likely Ibanez RG or Schecter 8-string based on band and era)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, but not confirmed for clean section)
PickupsActive humbuckers (likely EMG 808 or Seymour Duncan Blackouts, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2014 (Sun Eater album). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for clean section. Most sources discuss heavy tone; clean section gear is inferred from genre/era and band’s typical equipment.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and clearambient and spaciousarticulate note separationwarm low endslightly scooped midsbright top endno audible breakupmodern clean metal tonenot compressedno chorus or modulation
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate picking and fretting on an 8-string guitar, with complex voicings and clear note separation, but does not involve advanced techniques like sweep picking or tapping.
Sources
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Original Gear
Guitar8-string guitar (exact model not specified, likely Ibanez RG or Schecter 8-string based on band and era)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, but not confirmed for clean section)
PickupsActive humbuckers (likely EMG 808 or Seymour Duncan Blackouts, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2014 (Sun Eater album). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for clean section. Most sources discuss heavy tone; clean section gear is inferred from genre/era and band’s typical equipment.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and clearambient and spaciousarticulate note separationwarm low endslightly scooped midsbright top endno audible breakupmodern clean metal tonenot compressedno chorus or modulation
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate picking and fretting on an 8-string guitar, with complex voicings and clear note separation, but does not involve advanced techniques like sweep picking or tapping.