Riff Tone

Until the End

Breaking Benjamin

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2000s model, as used by Ben Burnley in studio)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, 2006 era)

PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass4.5

mid4.5

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2006. PRS Custom 24 with stock pickups into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. Settings from forum are likely for live Axe-FX emulation, but original studio tone was Dual Rectifier. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp gain for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationlow-end punchcrisp high endcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencedry, in-your-face rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and rhythmic accuracy typical of modern metal, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Amp/Tone Inquiry : r/BreakingBenjamin

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