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Ich will Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Rammstein
Rammstein · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Eclipse I CTM (Paul Landers signature or similar, as used by Paul Landers on Mutter album era)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier Solo Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2000-2001 (Mutter album sessions). Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe both used ESP guitars with active EMG pickups and Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier amps for the riff sections. No confirmed pedal use for the main riff in studio; tone is achieved primarily through amp and guitar. Settings are estimated based on genre, era, and typical Rectifier usage for Rammstein's studio sound.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- dense and saturated
- scooped mids
- crisp high end
- aggressive attack
- minimal ambience
- multi-tracked rhythm
- industrial clarity
- high-output, modern metal
- articulate palm muting
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio knob settings for 'Ich will' found; amp and EQ settings estimated based on Mesa/Boogie Rectifier use in early 2000s Rammstein studio recordings and genre conventions.
- No evidence of pedals or modulation/time-based effects used on the main riff in the studio version; distortion is from amp and pickups.
- Guitar and amp models confirmed for Mutter album era, but exact pickup selector position inferred from typical Rammstein rhythm tone.
- Settings are not from official rig rundown but triangulated from gear forums and Equipboard.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Rammstein's 'Ich will' features a tight, modern high-gain tone typical of Richard Z. Kruspe's Mesa/Boogie Rectifier setup from the Mutter era: aggressive but not overly scooped, with mids present for punch, tight bass to avoid muddiness, and little to no reverb for a dry, industrial sound.