Riff Tone
Universal Mind
Liquid Tension Experiment
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JPM100
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Head
PickupsDiMarzio Air Norton (neck), DiMarzio Steve's Special (bridge) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1998. Guitar and amp confirmed for Liquid Tension Experiment debut album. No evidence of other guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate and clearaggressive attacksaturated high-gainfocused midrange punchcrisp pick attackcontrolled low endminimal ambiencemodern progressive metalfast note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced picking speed, tight palm muting, and rhythmic precision at a fast tempo, making it challenging even for experienced players.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JPM100
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Head
PickupsDiMarzio Air Norton (neck), DiMarzio Steve's Special (bridge) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1998. Guitar and amp confirmed for Liquid Tension Experiment debut album. No evidence of other guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate and clearaggressive attacksaturated high-gainfocused midrange punchcrisp pick attackcontrolled low endminimal ambiencemodern progressive metalfast note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced picking speed, tight palm muting, and rhythmic precision at a fast tempo, making it challenging even for experienced players.