Riff Tone

The Hating

Korn

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez K7 7-string

AmpPeavey 5150 (studio), Marshall JCM900 (studio, possibly blended)

PickupsDiMarzio PAF 7 humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9.5

bass4.5

mid3

treble8

reverb0

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2002 (Untouchables album). Sources confirm Peavey 5150 and Marshall JCM900 were used for heavy rhythm tones on Korn's early 2000s recordings. No evidence of live rig or later amp models for this specific track.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp trebledry and immediatemassive low-tuned puncharticulate note separationminimal ambiencepercussive low end

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting in a low tuning, with precise rhythm and muting technique to maintain clarity and articulation at high gain.

Sources

Korn's tone on first album! I have searched since I was 15 ...How should I tune my amp and guitar to play Korn songs?r/Korn - Amp settings

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