Riff Tone

The Devil's Bleeding Crown

Volbeat

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (white, with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup)

AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Marshall or similar, exact model not confirmed for this recording)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2016. Guitar and pickup confirmed by Volbeat's tech for Thomas Bredahl era, but amp model not specified for this song. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Volbeat tones.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated high-gain distortionarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingchunky low endfocused midrangecrisp treble biteminimal ambiencemodern metal rhythmdynamic pick attack

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic precision.

Sources

Thomas Bredahl, Volbeat Guitarist Gear | Equipboard The Devil's Bleeding Crown Guitar Lesson - Volbeat

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