Riff Tone
The Sinner
Memphis May Fire
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Tremonti
AmpMarshall JCM800 (with Fractal Axe-Fx II modeling)
PickupsPRS Tremonti humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'The Sinner' (2011, The Hollow album). Gear confirmed for era and band member Kellen McGregor. Fractal Axe-Fx II likely used for amp/cab modeling and effects in studio. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulatecrunchy and aggressiverich harmonic contentrobust and layeredhigh-gain saturationtight palm-muted chugsmodern metalcore claritypercussive attackfocused low endclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm-muted picking and precise rhythm, typical of modern metalcore, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Tremonti
AmpMarshall JCM800 (with Fractal Axe-Fx II modeling)
PickupsPRS Tremonti humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording for 'The Sinner' (2011, The Hollow album). Gear confirmed for era and band member Kellen McGregor. Fractal Axe-Fx II likely used for amp/cab modeling and effects in studio. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulatecrunchy and aggressiverich harmonic contentrobust and layeredhigh-gain saturationtight palm-muted chugsmodern metalcore claritypercussive attackfocused low endclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm-muted picking and precise rhythm, typical of modern metalcore, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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