Riff Tone
WWE: Next Big Thing (Brock Lesnar)
Jim Johnston
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (studio recording, likely a superstrat or hardtail guitar typical of Jim Johnston's WWE themes, possibly Ibanez or Fender Strat-style based on covers)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar, based on era and genre)
PickupsUnknown humbucker (likely high-output, bridge position, based on genre and audible tone)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. No official documentation of exact studio gear. Covers use Ibanez MTM2 and Squier Strat, but these are not confirmed for the original. No evidence of live performance for this riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midschunky rhythmarticulate pick attackhigh-gain saturationcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencemodern metal crunchsolid low end
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and rhythmic precision, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (studio recording, likely a superstrat or hardtail guitar typical of Jim Johnston's WWE themes, possibly Ibanez or Fender Strat-style based on covers)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar, based on era and genre)
PickupsUnknown humbucker (likely high-output, bridge position, based on genre and audible tone)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. No official documentation of exact studio gear. Covers use Ibanez MTM2 and Squier Strat, but these are not confirmed for the original. No evidence of live performance for this riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midschunky rhythmarticulate pick attackhigh-gain saturationcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencemodern metal crunchsolid low end
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and rhythmic precision, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.