GuitarDistortedRiff
Sad Statue Riff Guitar Tone Settings — System Of A Down
System Of A Down · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson SG (likely 1962 reissue, as used by Daron Malakian on Mezmerize)
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock, likely '57 Classics or similar PAF-style)
Amp
Marshall JMP100 (100-watt, one channel stock, one channel modded for extra gain)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2004 (Mezmerize sessions). Guitar World confirms the SG and JMP100 were used for distorted tones on the album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- saturated high-gain distortion
- articulate note separation
- focused low end
- midrange punch
- minimal ambience
- fast attack
- clear pick definition
- dry, unprocessed sound