Riff Tone
XIII
Crazy Lixx
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on genre and era, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on genre and era, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsHumbucker (likely, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown, likely for tightening the Marshall front end)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2019 (album: 'Forever Wild'). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp/pickups for 'XIII' riff section; inferred from Crazy Lixx's genre, era, and typical glam metal production. No evidence of live-specific gear.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain distortionaggressive palm mutingbright and cuttingfull-bodied power chordsarticulate attackanthemic riffingslight reverb for spacemodern glam metal crunchfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast, precise picking typical of modern glam metal, but does not involve advanced techniques beyond intermediate level.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on genre and era, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on genre and era, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsHumbucker (likely, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown, likely for tightening the Marshall front end)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2019 (album: 'Forever Wild'). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp/pickups for 'XIII' riff section; inferred from Crazy Lixx's genre, era, and typical glam metal production. No evidence of live-specific gear.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain distortionaggressive palm mutingbright and cuttingfull-bodied power chordsarticulate attackanthemic riffingslight reverb for spacemodern glam metal crunchfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast, precise picking typical of modern glam metal, but does not involve advanced techniques beyond intermediate level.