Riff Tone

Unnatural Selection

Muse

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarManson DL-OR (Matt Bellamy signature, custom built by Hugh Manson)

AmpDiezel VH4 (studio recording amp, as used by Bellamy on The Resistance era)

PickupsManson custom humbucker (bridge position, likely MBK-2 or similar high-output humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2009. Guitar is the Manson DL-OR with custom Manson humbucker in bridge. Amp is Diezel VH4, typical for The Resistance sessions. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

fat and thickcrunchy with slight top-end distortionbeefy but crispedgy and aggressivetight low endnot super-saturatedclear note definitionslightly dirty but not fuzzymid-forwardarticulate attack

Difficulty

The riff requires fast alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with syncopated rhythms and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Muse’s Chris Wolstenholme shares his Resistance tone & gear secrets | Guitar World Manson DL-OR Guitar Sound Demo : r/Muse - Reddit {Song of the Week} Unnatural Selection : r/Muse - Reddit Asking your opinion about a Muse song day #86: Unnatural Selection

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