Riff Tone
The Hills Have Eyes
The Acacia Strain
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarTsmith Custom Acacia Strain 7 String
AmpPeavey 5150 120-Watt Head
PickupsActive humbuckers (likely EMG 707 or similar, based on genre/era and artist's known gear)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2010s era. Guitarist Tom Smith Jr is known to use a custom 7-string and Peavey 5150 for heavy rhythm sections. No direct evidence of pedals or additional effects for this specific song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrushing low-endscooped midsaggressive palm mutingdense, saturated distortionminimal ambiencemodern deathcore rhythmarticulate attackextended low tuningdry, focused sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise rhythm at low tunings, which can be challenging for intermediate players but does not involve advanced lead techniques.
Sources
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarTsmith Custom Acacia Strain 7 String
AmpPeavey 5150 120-Watt Head
PickupsActive humbuckers (likely EMG 707 or similar, based on genre/era and artist's known gear)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2010s era. Guitarist Tom Smith Jr is known to use a custom 7-string and Peavey 5150 for heavy rhythm sections. No direct evidence of pedals or additional effects for this specific song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrushing low-endscooped midsaggressive palm mutingdense, saturated distortionminimal ambiencemodern deathcore rhythmarticulate attackextended low tuningdry, focused sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise rhythm at low tunings, which can be challenging for intermediate players but does not involve advanced lead techniques.
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