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Resistance Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Muse
Muse · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Manson MB-1
Pickups
Manson custom humbuckers
Amp
Diezel VH4 (studio), blended with Marshall Plexi Reissue and Vox AC30
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'The Resistance' album (2009). Matt Bellamy is known to blend multiple amps in the studio, especially during this era. The main riff tone is achieved with the Manson MB-1 and a combination of Diezel VH4, Marshall Plexi Reissue, and Vox AC30. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- crunchy and mid-forward
- tight and articulate
- slightly compressed attack
- clear note separation
- British amp character
- fat but not fuzzy
- rhythmic and percussive
- moderate sustain
- focused low end
- present upper mids