Riff Tone

Under Your Scars

Godsmack

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s-2010s, as used by Tony Rombola in studio)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, as used by Godsmack on 'When Legends Rise')

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge) / '59 (neck) humbuckers (typical for Rombola's Les Pauls of this era)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2018 album 'When Legends Rise'. No direct source confirms exact pedal/amp chain for this song, but Rombola is known for Les Paul + Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for Godsmack's modern ballads and riffs. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific track's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and mid-focusedopen and dynamiccrunchy but not saturatedclear note separationslightly compressedarticulate chord voicingsno audible effectsclassic Les Paul humbucker punchMesa/Boogie edge-of-breakupstudio-polished, not raw

Difficulty

The riff requires clean arpeggiation and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

'When Legends Rise': Sully Erna and Tony Rombola Discuss ...

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