Riff Tone
The Bitter End
Sum 41
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/2000s, used by Dave Baksh on Chuck sessions)
AmpDiezel Herbert, Bogner Uberschall, Marshall JCM800 (multi-amp blend, studio recording)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson, likely 490R/498T or Burstbucker, not specified in sources)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Chuck album). Rhythm guitars were multi-tracked through Diezel Herbert, Bogner Uberschall, and Marshall JCM800 amps, sometimes simultaneously. No explicit mention of pedals or effects for the riff section. Gear confirmed for THIS song/album only.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate attackchunky low endcrisp top endmulti-layered wall of soundmodern metal claritydry, immediate response
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at a high tempo, with tight synchronization for the multi-tracked rhythm parts. The technical demands and speed place it at the hard level.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/2000s, used by Dave Baksh on Chuck sessions)
AmpDiezel Herbert, Bogner Uberschall, Marshall JCM800 (multi-amp blend, studio recording)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson, likely 490R/498T or Burstbucker, not specified in sources)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Chuck album). Rhythm guitars were multi-tracked through Diezel Herbert, Bogner Uberschall, and Marshall JCM800 amps, sometimes simultaneously. No explicit mention of pedals or effects for the riff section. Gear confirmed for THIS song/album only.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate attackchunky low endcrisp top endmulti-layered wall of soundmodern metal claritydry, immediate response
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at a high tempo, with tight synchronization for the multi-tracked rhythm parts. The technical demands and speed place it at the hard level.
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