Riff Tone

The Game (Triple H)

Motörhead

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/1980s, used by Phil Campbell in Motörhead studio recordings)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 2000)

PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson or Seymour Duncan, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid7.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'The Game' (Triple H theme), released 2000. Phil Campbell is credited for the main riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; tone is amp-driven. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical Motörhead studio approach.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingchunky, saturated distortionmid-heavy British cruncharticulate pick attackfocused low endclassic Marshall biteminimal ambienceno audible modulationstudio rhythm tone

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting and aggressive picking to match the tone and attack of the original recording.

Sources

Motörhead The Game Guitar Lesson + Tutorial w/ @JamieSlays Motorhead Sound : r/metalguitar - Reddit

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