Riff Tone

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Polyphia

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RG652AHM (likely, based on era and Polyphia's gear in 2014-2015)

AmpAxe-Fx II (Fractal Audio, used for amp modeling in studio and live during this era)

PickupsDiMarzio Ionizer 7 (Henson signature, HSS configuration, likely split coil for riff)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionUnknown Compression pedal (model unknown)

overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely low-gain)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, subtle)

Notes

Studio recording, 2014-2015 era. Polyphia were known to use Axe-Fx II for both live and studio tones during the 'Muse' album period. Guitar is likely Henson's Ibanez RG with DiMarzio Ionizer pickups, often coil-split for clean/edge-of-breakup riff tones.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatetight and percussiveclear note separationcompressed attackslightly glassy highsmodern prog claritydynamic responseedge-of-breakup warmthsnappy transient responseminimal low-end mud

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced picking techniques, tight rhythmic precision, and clean articulation at high speed, making it challenging even for experienced players.

Sources

[QUESTION] Tim Henson's/Polyphia's tone : r/Guitar Best guitars for Polyphia

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