Riff Tone
Uprising
Muse
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1
AmpDiezel VH4
PickupsCustom Manson MBK-2 humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2009. No direct source confirms the exact clean amp used for the clean riff, but Matt Bellamy is known to use the Diezel VH4 for cleans and crunch on The Resistance album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveclear note separationmodern rock clarityslightly compressed attackarticulate and brightno audible breakupfocused midrangecontrolled low endpresent but not harsh treblestudio-polished clean
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1
AmpDiezel VH4
PickupsCustom Manson MBK-2 humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2009. No direct source confirms the exact clean amp used for the clean riff, but Matt Bellamy is known to use the Diezel VH4 for cleans and crunch on The Resistance album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveclear note separationmodern rock clarityslightly compressed attackarticulate and brightno audible breakupfocused midrangecontrolled low endpresent but not harsh treblestudio-polished clean
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Uprising settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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