Riff Tone
the WORLD
NIGHTMARE
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely ESP or Edwards Eclipse/LTD EC series, Les Paul style, as used by NIGHTMARE in this era)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall or Mesa/Boogie high-gain head, as is typical for 2000s Japanese visual kei/metal bands; no direct source found)
PickupsHumbucker (exact model unknown, likely EMG or Seymour Duncan based on genre/era/artist typical use)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
boostUnknown Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2006. No direct source for exact guitar/amp/pickups for 'the WORLD' riff section. Gear inferred from genre, era, and band’s typical equipment in this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate palm mutingaggressive attackmodern metal clarityfocused low endslightly scooped midscrisp treble bitecompressed sustainfast, precise riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at high gain, demanding tight synchronization and noise control typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely ESP or Edwards Eclipse/LTD EC series, Les Paul style, as used by NIGHTMARE in this era)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall or Mesa/Boogie high-gain head, as is typical for 2000s Japanese visual kei/metal bands; no direct source found)
PickupsHumbucker (exact model unknown, likely EMG or Seymour Duncan based on genre/era/artist typical use)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
boostUnknown Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2006. No direct source for exact guitar/amp/pickups for 'the WORLD' riff section. Gear inferred from genre, era, and band’s typical equipment in this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate palm mutingaggressive attackmodern metal clarityfocused low endslightly scooped midscrisp treble bitecompressed sustainfast, precise riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at high gain, demanding tight synchronization and noise control typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.