Riff Tone
Watchtower
The Devil Wears Prada
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpPeavey 6505+
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2022 album 'Color Decay'. Gear inferred from band’s typical studio setup for this era and genre; no direct source confirms exact gear for 'Watchtower' riff, but this is the most probable based on band history and genre conventions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate low-endfocused midrange punchaggressive palm mutingcompressed dynamicsclear note separationminimal ambiencemodern metalcore clarityno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm under high-gain conditions, with fast alternate picking and syncopated patterns typical of modern metalcore.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpPeavey 6505+
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2022 album 'Color Decay'. Gear inferred from band’s typical studio setup for this era and genre; no direct source confirms exact gear for 'Watchtower' riff, but this is the most probable based on band history and genre conventions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate low-endfocused midrange punchaggressive palm mutingcompressed dynamicsclear note separationminimal ambiencemodern metalcore clarityno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm under high-gain conditions, with fast alternate picking and syncopated patterns typical of modern metalcore.
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