Riff Tone
Superbeast
Rob Zombie
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarCustom Schecter (Riggs Blood Guitar, likely prototype to Schecter Ultra or C-1, mahogany body, ebony fretboard, Floyd Rose tremolo)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (1990s revision, likely 2-channel)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
flangerUnknown Flanger pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1998. Guitarist: Mike Riggs. Guitar is a custom Schecter with EMG 81 bridge pickup, tuned to B standard. Amp is a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, standard for industrial/nu-metal tones of the era. No direct evidence of pedal use for distortion; high-gain amp tone. Effects inferred from audio and forum discussion.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationbright and cuttingdense and layeredarticulate pick attackindustrial crunchheavy low endminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its fast tempo, tight palm muting, and the need for precise rhythm in a low tuning, but does not require advanced techniques or complex chord shapes.
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Original Gear
GuitarCustom Schecter (Riggs Blood Guitar, likely prototype to Schecter Ultra or C-1, mahogany body, ebony fretboard, Floyd Rose tremolo)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (1990s revision, likely 2-channel)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
flangerUnknown Flanger pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1998. Guitarist: Mike Riggs. Guitar is a custom Schecter with EMG 81 bridge pickup, tuned to B standard. Amp is a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, standard for industrial/nu-metal tones of the era. No direct evidence of pedal use for distortion; high-gain amp tone. Effects inferred from audio and forum discussion.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationbright and cuttingdense and layeredarticulate pick attackindustrial crunchheavy low endminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its fast tempo, tight palm muting, and the need for precise rhythm in a low tuning, but does not require advanced techniques or complex chord shapes.
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