Riff Tone
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Steve Ouimette
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s/1980s reissue, as used by Steve Ouimette in Guitar Hero 3 sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and Steve Ouimette's known studio rig for heavy tones)
PickupsHumbuckers (likely Gibson stock or Seymour Duncan, exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, likely Marshall-style or boost)
flangerUnknown Flanger pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for Guitar Hero 3 soundtrack, 2007. Gear inferred from Steve Ouimette's own YouTube breakdowns and typical studio choices for this era. No explicit pedalboard or amp settings published for this specific riff section; settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulateaggressive and saturatedchunky low endcutting upper midscrisp attackmodern high-outputcontrolled feedbackstudio-polishedpercussive rhythmfast note definition
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm patterns and transitions that demand advanced technique and timing.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s/1980s reissue, as used by Steve Ouimette in Guitar Hero 3 sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and Steve Ouimette's known studio rig for heavy tones)
PickupsHumbuckers (likely Gibson stock or Seymour Duncan, exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, likely Marshall-style or boost)
flangerUnknown Flanger pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for Guitar Hero 3 soundtrack, 2007. Gear inferred from Steve Ouimette's own YouTube breakdowns and typical studio choices for this era. No explicit pedalboard or amp settings published for this specific riff section; settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulateaggressive and saturatedchunky low endcutting upper midscrisp attackmodern high-outputcontrolled feedbackstudio-polishedpercussive rhythmfast note definition
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm patterns and transitions that demand advanced technique and timing.