Riff Tone

Your Sweet Six Six Six

HIM

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD Viper-301

AmpLaney VH100R head with Laney 4x12 cabinet

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1997; gear confirmed for 'Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666' era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. No explicit mention of pedals for this song's riff in studio context.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated and heavychunky rhythmaggressive attackmodern metal clarityarticulate riffingfocused low endcrisp high endcompressed dynamicsminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires accurate palm muting and tight rhythm playing at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead work.

Sources

Greatest Love Songs guitar tone ? : r/HIM - Reddit

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