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Riff Tone

The Metal

Tenacious D

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarWashburn Dime 333 Dimebolt

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Standard 4x12 Cabinet)

PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL humbucker (bridge), Washburn neck humbucker

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2006. Dave Grohl played the electric guitar parts for the riff section. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp gain; signal is likely guitar straight into amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedfocused midrange punchchunky low endarticulate pick attackdry, in-your-faceminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityno modulation or time-based effectshigh output, compressed

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a medium-fast tempo, with aggressive attack and clean muting for clarity. While not technically advanced, it demands strong rhythm skills and stamina.

Sources

Dave Grohl's Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard | Equipboard How to recreate the guitar tone of 'The Metal' by Tenacious D?

This tone has been researched 2 times by the community

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Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarWashburn Dime 333 Dimebolt

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Standard 4x12 Cabinet)

PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL humbucker (bridge), Washburn neck humbucker

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Dave Grohl's Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard | Equipboard How to recreate the guitar tone of 'The Metal' by Tenacious D?

This tone has been researched 2 times by the community

Notes

Studio recording, 2006. Dave Grohl played the electric guitar parts for the riff section. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp gain; signal is likely guitar straight into amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedfocused midrange punchchunky low endarticulate pick attackdry, in-your-faceminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityno modulation or time-based effectshigh output, compressed

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a medium-fast tempo, with aggressive attack and clean muting for clarity. While not technically advanced, it demands strong rhythm skills and stamina.

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