Riff Tone
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Mortal Kombat
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Rhoads RRXMG
AmpRandall RH150G3
PickupsEMG active humbuckers (likely EMG 81/85 set, as standard on RRXMG)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2010s era. Gear confirmed for Mortal Kombat's riff tone by Equipboard, but no explicit mention of pedals or additional effects for this specific song. Settings estimated based on amp type, genre, and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsharp, cutting attacksaturated high-gainarticulate note separationrobust low endcrisp treble bitefocused midrange punchminimal ambiencedry, immediate response
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at a high tempo, demanding precise rhythm and stamina typical of modern metal riffing.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Rhoads RRXMG
AmpRandall RH150G3
PickupsEMG active humbuckers (likely EMG 81/85 set, as standard on RRXMG)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2010s era. Gear confirmed for Mortal Kombat's riff tone by Equipboard, but no explicit mention of pedals or additional effects for this specific song. Settings estimated based on amp type, genre, and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsharp, cutting attacksaturated high-gainarticulate note separationrobust low endcrisp treble bitefocused midrange punchminimal ambiencedry, immediate response
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at a high tempo, demanding precise rhythm and stamina typical of modern metal riffing.
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