Riff Tone
When God Comes Back
All Them Witches
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar2010 Gibson Les Paul Traditional
AmpSunn Model T (original, early 1970s, or clone; used in studio for heavy riff tones)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely '57 Classics, stock in this model)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass7.5
mid6
treble6
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014. Ben McLeod used the Les Paul Traditional into a Sunn Model T for the main riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this section. Princeton Reverb and Lazy J Deluxe are used by Jack Ruch (not on this track).
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedfuzzy wall of soundaggressive and percussivemidrange punchtight low endsludgy and heavycompressed sustainraw vintage amp drivedistinctive Big Muff-style fuzzminimal top-end fizz
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking with heavy palm muting and control of a saturated fuzz tone, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
Guitar2010 Gibson Les Paul Traditional
AmpSunn Model T (original, early 1970s, or clone; used in studio for heavy riff tones)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely '57 Classics, stock in this model)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass7.5
mid6
treble6
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014. Ben McLeod used the Les Paul Traditional into a Sunn Model T for the main riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this section. Princeton Reverb and Lazy J Deluxe are used by Jack Ruch (not on this track).
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedfuzzy wall of soundaggressive and percussivemidrange punchtight low endsludgy and heavycompressed sustainraw vintage amp drivedistinctive Big Muff-style fuzzminimal top-end fizz
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking with heavy palm muting and control of a saturated fuzz tone, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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