Riff Tone
You Waste Your Time
Tremonti
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Mark Tremonti Signature Model
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
PickupsPRS Tremonti Treble (bridge) and Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'You Waste Your Time' (2011-2012). Rhythm/riff section. Confirmed by interview: Tremonti used Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier for his rhythm parts on the album. No evidence of live rig or alternate amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky low endaggressive pick attackarticulate and clearsaturated high-gain distortionmodern metal clarityfocused midrangeminimal ambienceclear note separationpunchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding strong right-hand technique and rhythmic precision typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Mark Tremonti Signature Model
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
PickupsPRS Tremonti Treble (bridge) and Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'You Waste Your Time' (2011-2012). Rhythm/riff section. Confirmed by interview: Tremonti used Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier for his rhythm parts on the album. No evidence of live rig or alternate amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky low endaggressive pick attackarticulate and clearsaturated high-gain distortionmodern metal clarityfocused midrangeminimal ambienceclear note separationpunchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding strong right-hand technique and rhythmic precision typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.
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