Riff Tone

Waters Rising

Alter Bridge

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Mark Tremonti Signature (likely 10-Top, as per era and artist's studio use)

AmpPRS Mark Tremonti MT 100 (studio), possible Diezel VH4-2 preamp pedal for flavor

PickupsPRS Tremonti Treble (bridge) and Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionDiezel Diezel VH4-2 Overdrive and Preamp Pedal

Notes

Studio recording, 2013 (Fortress album). Mark Tremonti is known to use his PRS signature guitar and amp for heavy rhythm tracks in this era. No direct evidence for alternate guitars/amps for this specific song's riff section. Diezel VH4-2 pedal may have been used as a preamp or flavor, but core tone is PRS MT 100.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endfocused midrangearticulate pick attackmodern metal claritycontrolled high endminimal ambiencefast note definition

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms that demand good right-hand control and timing.

Sources

Buying Guide: Get the Guitar Tones of Alter Bridge | zZounds

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