Riff Tone
The Destruction of a Person
Superjoint Ritual
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (exact year/model unknown, but likely a Standard or Custom based on era and band photos)
AmpRandall RG100ES or Peavey 5150 (both cited as used on album, exact track amp not specified)
PickupsHumbuckers (likely stock Gibson, passive)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. No pedals used for distortion—amp distortion only. No evidence of additional effects or pedals in studio for riff section. Gear confirmed for album era, not live setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingchunky low endrazor-sharp trebledry and unprocesseddense high-gain saturationfast, articulate riffingno audible ambienceraw, direct amp tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high gain, demanding good control and stamina, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (exact year/model unknown, but likely a Standard or Custom based on era and band photos)
AmpRandall RG100ES or Peavey 5150 (both cited as used on album, exact track amp not specified)
PickupsHumbuckers (likely stock Gibson, passive)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. No pedals used for distortion—amp distortion only. No evidence of additional effects or pedals in studio for riff section. Gear confirmed for album era, not live setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingchunky low endrazor-sharp trebledry and unprocesseddense high-gain saturationfast, articulate riffingno audible ambienceraw, direct amp tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high gain, demanding good control and stamina, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.