GuitarDistortedRiff
Hysteria Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Muse
Muse · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Manson MB-1 (custom, built for Matt Bellamy)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), custom Manson neck single coil
Amp
Diezel VH4
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Seymour Duncan Hot Rails)
Studio recording, 2003 (Absolution album). Gear confirmed for studio use on 'Hysteria' riff. Manson MB-1 with Hot Rails bridge pickup into Diezel VH4 amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section. Fuzz/drive pedals used for heavy riff tone.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- fOXX Fuzz Wah Volume · fuzz
Manson MB-1 (bridge pickup) → fOXX Fuzz Wah Volume → Diezel VH4 (light digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and aggressive
- fuzzy and saturated
- articulate note separation
- compressed and punchy
- slightly scooped mids
- clear pick attack
- sustained power chords
- modern alternative rock fuzz
- no audible modulation
- studio double-tracked for width