Riff Tone
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Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Roadstar II Stratocaster-style (likely RS82 or similar, as per Equipboard and era photos)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4500 head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet
PickupsStock Ibanez humbucker (bridge position, ceramic magnet, high output)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991 (Acido Argentino album). Gear confirmed for this era by Equipboard and period photos. No evidence of pedal use for rhythm/riff section; amp distortion is primary. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era.
Tone Character(10)
raw, distorted edgetight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsmuscular rhythmgritty and unpolishedarticulate attackfocused low endminimal ambiencepowerful, saturated rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, typical of early '90s thrash metal. While not extremely technical, the tempo and rhythmic precision demand solid intermediate skills.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Roadstar II Stratocaster-style (likely RS82 or similar, as per Equipboard and era photos)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4500 head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet
PickupsStock Ibanez humbucker (bridge position, ceramic magnet, high output)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991 (Acido Argentino album). Gear confirmed for this era by Equipboard and period photos. No evidence of pedal use for rhythm/riff section; amp distortion is primary. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era.
Tone Character(10)
raw, distorted edgetight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsmuscular rhythmgritty and unpolishedarticulate attackfocused low endminimal ambiencepowerful, saturated rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, typical of early '90s thrash metal. While not extremely technical, the tempo and rhythmic precision demand solid intermediate skills.