Riff Tone
What Would You Do?
Seether
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Orange/Modern Channel)
PickupsPRS 85/15 humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
noise_gateISP Technologies ISP Technologies Decimator
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2021 (The Purgatory EP). All gear and settings are for the studio version of the riff section, not live. Guitar is confirmed as PRS Custom 24 with humbuckers, amp is Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier set to Orange/Modern channel. Drop C# tuning.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive, full-bodied drivethick, rich tonetight low-end punchmoderately boosted midscutting edge without harshnessslight amp reverb for depthmid-scooped EQhigh-gain saturationdynamic palm muting
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level palm muting and tight rhythm control in a dropped tuning, with dynamic picking and muting for groove. No advanced lead techniques, but tightness and timing are critical.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Orange/Modern Channel)
PickupsPRS 85/15 humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
noise_gateISP Technologies ISP Technologies Decimator
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2021 (The Purgatory EP). All gear and settings are for the studio version of the riff section, not live. Guitar is confirmed as PRS Custom 24 with humbuckers, amp is Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier set to Orange/Modern channel. Drop C# tuning.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive, full-bodied drivethick, rich tonetight low-end punchmoderately boosted midscutting edge without harshnessslight amp reverb for depthmid-scooped EQhigh-gain saturationdynamic palm muting
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level palm muting and tight rhythm control in a dropped tuning, with dynamic picking and muting for groove. No advanced lead techniques, but tightness and timing are critical.
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