Riff Tone

Y'all Want a Single

Korn

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez K7 (Head or Munky signature 7-string, likely Munky for riff section)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2003 era)

PickupsDiMarzio PAF 7 (humbucker, stock in K7)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Y'all Want a Single' (2003). No distortion pedals used; all gain from amp. 7-string Ibanez K7 with DiMarzio PAF 7 pickups. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amp, as used by Korn in this era. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section.

Tone Character(9)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackdry, punchy rhythmlow tuning clarityminimal ambiencefocused modern metal sound

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precision in low tunings, making it moderately challenging for beginners but accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Korn Amp Settings and Suggestions (Mesa Example) - Guitar Chalk Y'All Want A Single Ibanez Apex 100 K7 Universe tutorial - YouTube

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