Riff Tone

The Crowing

Coheed and Cambria

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Explorer (early 2000s, likely with EMG 81/85 active pickups)

AmpMarshall Super Lead (modeled in Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra/II for studio recording)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2003 (In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 era). Claudio Sanchez used a Gibson Explorer with EMG active pickups into a Fractal Axe-Fx Ultra/II, with main distortion tone based on two Marshall Super Lead models. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate guitars for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedaggressive and percussivearticulate pick attackcompressed and moderncutting upper midsdefined low endminimal ambiencehigh output, active pickup clarityfocused rhythmno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and syncopated rhythms, demanding strong right-hand technique and precise timing for clarity.

Sources

Coheed and Cambria Rig Rundown - Premier Guitar Coheed and Cambria Guitar Gear Tour: Sanchez & Stever - Premier Guitar Coheed Settings Coheed and Cambria Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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