Riff Tone
To All of You
CKY
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Deron Miller in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM 2000 DSL 100
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
octaveBoss Boss OC-2 Octave
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (Volume 1 album). Deron Miller is credited for main riff guitars. No evidence of live/touring substitutions. No evidence of alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and thicktight and percussivechunky riffingaggressive palm mutingsub-octave depthmodern high-gain saturationnot muddy, but thickclear note definitionbig, gritty soundscapehigh-output humbucker punch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and rhythmic precision, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques. The main challenge is maintaining clarity with the octave effect and high-gain tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Deron Miller in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM 2000 DSL 100
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
octaveBoss Boss OC-2 Octave
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (Volume 1 album). Deron Miller is credited for main riff guitars. No evidence of live/touring substitutions. No evidence of alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and thicktight and percussivechunky riffingaggressive palm mutingsub-octave depthmodern high-gain saturationnot muddy, but thickclear note definitionbig, gritty soundscapehigh-output humbucker punch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and rhythmic precision, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques. The main challenge is maintaining clarity with the octave effect and high-gain tone.
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