Riff Tone
The Crestfallen
Soilwork
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Dinky (likely DK2 or similar, 1998 era, Soilwork standard at the time)
AmpPeavey 5150 (most common for Soilwork studio rhythm tones late 90s/early 2000s)
PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (likely JB in bridge, '59 in neck, as per late 90s Soilwork setups)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1998. No direct evidence for this song, but Soilwork's debut album and era interviews confirm Jackson guitars with Seymour Duncan pickups into Peavey 5150 amps for rhythm tracks. No evidence of live rig or alternate studio setup for this song.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationdry and focusedmodern metal attacklow-end punchno ambiencecrisp pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm-muted picking and precise rhythm in a low tuning, demanding good right-hand technique and timing, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Dinky (likely DK2 or similar, 1998 era, Soilwork standard at the time)
AmpPeavey 5150 (most common for Soilwork studio rhythm tones late 90s/early 2000s)
PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (likely JB in bridge, '59 in neck, as per late 90s Soilwork setups)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1998. No direct evidence for this song, but Soilwork's debut album and era interviews confirm Jackson guitars with Seymour Duncan pickups into Peavey 5150 amps for rhythm tracks. No evidence of live rig or alternate studio setup for this song.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationdry and focusedmodern metal attacklow-end punchno ambiencecrisp pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm-muted picking and precise rhythm in a low tuning, demanding good right-hand technique and timing, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.
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