Riff Tone

Your Disease

Saliva

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty

AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Marshall or Mesa/Boogie, but not confirmed for this recording)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely 490R/498T or similar stock Les Paul Custom pickups)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2000/2001 (Every Six Seconds album). Guitar model confirmed for Saliva's riff tone, but no explicit amp model or pedalboard details found for this specific song/recording.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and full-bodiedaggressive yet polished edgethick, driving riffstight palm-muted chugspercussive attackmodern nu metal saturationarticulate low endcompressed, focused midsclear note separationminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

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