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Assassin Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Muse
Muse · 2000s · metal
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Original Recording
Guitar
Manson MB-1
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), custom Manson single coil (neck)
Amp
Diezel VH4
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2006 (Black Holes and Revelations). Matt Bellamy is known to use the Manson MB-1 with a Hot Rails bridge pickup for heavy riff sections. The Diezel VH4 was the primary amp for high-gain tones on this album. No direct evidence of live rig or alternate gear for the studio riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- saturated high-gain distortion
- articulate note separation
- modern metal clarity
- focused low end
- cutting upper mids
- compressed attack
- minimal ambience
- dry, in-your-face mix
Sources
Tone Story / Why This Tone Works
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