Riff Tone

Tourniquet

Evanescence

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RG 7-string (likely RG7420 or RG7620, as used by Ben Moody on 'Fallen')

AmpLine 6 POD Pro (rackmount amp modeler, direct to board, as used on 'Fallen' album)

PickupsIbanez stock humbuckers (ceramic, high-output, passive)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2002-2003. Ben Moody tracked rhythm guitars for 'Tourniquet' using a 7-string Ibanez RG and Line 6 POD Pro direct. No evidence of live amp or cab miking for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated high-gainscooped midsarticulate low endcrisp treble bitecompressed attackminimal ambiencedense multi-tracked guitarsaggressive palm mutingmodern nu-metal edge

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting technique, precise rhythm, and control of string noise on a 7-string guitar, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Listening to The Open Door for the first time. My thoughts so far Evanescence - Tourniquet - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar

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