Riff Tone

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

Marilyn Manson

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Les Paul (likely 1990s Korean model, as used by Daisy Berkowitz in studio era)

AmpMarshall JCM900 (most likely, based on era, genre, and band’s studio rig history)

PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers (ceramic, high output, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1995-1996, Antichrist Superstar era. Daisy Berkowitz played the main riff. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationcrushing industrial rhythmdark, metallic edgearticulate attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencebridge pickup bite

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting and aggressive, consistent picking to achieve the industrial metal sound.

Sources

How do you get the guitar tone in Manson's hit song "The ... - Reddit Need to nail that solo tone (Manson's Sweet Dreams cover)

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