Riff Tone
The Kill (Bury Me)
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s model)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (likely, based on era and genre; no explicit source for this song's studio session)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson Burstbucker or 490R/498T, stock Les Paul Standard pickups)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for the riff, but Les Paul + Marshall is widely documented for this era and band. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and modernaggressive and saturatedarticulate palm-muted chugspunchy low endslightly scooped midscrisp treble attackdense, layered rhythm guitarsstudio-polishedcompressed and focusedclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise timing to lock with the delay effect, and aggressive, consistent picking, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s model)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (likely, based on era and genre; no explicit source for this song's studio session)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson Burstbucker or 490R/498T, stock Les Paul Standard pickups)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for the riff, but Les Paul + Marshall is widely documented for this era and band. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and modernaggressive and saturatedarticulate palm-muted chugspunchy low endslightly scooped midscrisp treble attackdense, layered rhythm guitarsstudio-polishedcompressed and focusedclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise timing to lock with the delay effect, and aggressive, consistent picking, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
The Kill (Bury Me) settings for your amp
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