GuitarDistortedRiff
Rein raus Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Rammstein
Rammstein · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Eclipse I CTM (Richard Z. Kruspe's main studio guitar for Mutter era)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Rackmount, Revision G, used on Mutter album)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (EMG 81)
Studio recording, 2000-2001, Mutter album sessions. Gear confirmed for album but not for specific song section; no evidence of additional pedals for riff section. Richard Z. Kruspe's main rhythm tone.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- chunky low end
- articulate note separation
- minimal ambience
- modern industrial metal clarity
- focused attack
- compressed dynamics