Riff Tone

They Say

Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

Guitar1962 Gibson Les Paul SG Standard

AmpDave Friedman-modded Marshall JMP100 (1970s, 100-watt)

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2007-2008. Daron Malakian used his 1962 Gibson Les Paul SG Standard through a Friedman-modded Marshall JMP100 for the Scars on Broadway debut album. Minimal layering, no effects pedals, amp distortion only. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

organic, Seventies-inspired crunchtight and percussivemid-forward, focused soundaggressive palm mutingbeefy, heavy riffingminimal processingraw amp distortionarticulate attackslightly compressed from amp gainno ambient effects

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm but uses straightforward power chords and picking, making it accessible to most players with some experience.

Sources

Scars on Broadway: A Scar is Born | Guitar World Daron Malakian’s new album, Addicted to the Violence - Premier Guitar

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