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Riff Tone

What If

Creed

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Tremonti (Mark Tremonti Signature, likely 1999-2000 spec)
AmpMarshall JMP-1 rackmount preamp with Marshall EL34 100/100 power amp
PickupsPRS Tremonti Treble (bridge) and Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

Notes

Studio recording, 1999-2000 era. Gear confirmed for Creed's 'Human Clay' era, which includes 'What If'. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio version.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainchunky low endarticulate pick attackmodern metal clarityscooped but present midsfocused bridge pickupcontrolled feedbackcrisp attack

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting, with tight synchronization to the drums and a strong, aggressive attack for clarity in a high-gain context.

Sources

Rig Rundown - Creed's Mark Tremonti - Premier GuitarCreed mark tremonti my own prison amp ? | The Gear Page

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