Riff Tone

Watch Yourself

Ministry

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Eclipse (likely custom, as used by Tommy Victor and Monte Pittman in Ministry during this era)

AmpKrank Revolution (or similar high-gain Krank head, as referenced for Tommy Victor era tones)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4

treble7.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2006 (Rio Grande Blood album). Gear inferred from interviews referencing Tommy Victor's setup for Ministry in this period and Monte Pittman's efforts to replicate it live. No direct studio photo or explicit session note found for this exact song, but strong evidence for ESP Eclipse with EMGs into Krank Revolution for riff sections on this album.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midrangerazor-sharp treblehigh-gain saturationdry, minimal ambiencemachine-like attackcrushing power chordsmodern industrial metal clarityhigh-output, compressed dynamics

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and stamina typical of industrial metal rhythm guitar.

Sources

Monte Pittman on his career journey from Guitar Center to Ministry via Madonna and Prong

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