GuitarDistortedRiff
Engel Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Rammstein
Rammstein · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Eclipse (custom, likely early ESP Eclipse I or II, as used by Richard Z. Kruspe in the 1997 era)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1997. Gear confirmed for this era and song by Equipboard and interviews. No evidence of pedals in the riff section; distortion is from amp and pickups. Settings are averaged from forum sources and typical Mark IIC+ metal usage.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass6.5
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate low end
- razor-sharp riff definition
- minimal ambience
- focused and compressed
- industrial metal punch
- high-output, active pickup clarity