Real AmpTuning: E StandardPickup: BridgeAlternative RockHigh GainAmbient
2nd Law Fuzz Arrival — Sustainer Solo & Final Chorus
Most of the track is built from bass, electronics and vocals, with the guitar arriving late as an intentionally harsh fuzz solo. Bellamy used custom Manson guitars and multiple amplifiers during The 2nd Law sessions, but the precise fuzz and amp settings for the song are undocumented, so the controls below are representative. Source: SonicScoop’s Muse tone guide, Electronic Musician’s The 2nd Law feature and MuseWiki’s Guitar Rig archive.
Signal Chain
Manson guitar with Fernandes Sustainer→Harsh Direct Fuzz, exact model undocumented→Marshall and Diezel multi-amp blend→British 4x12 cabinet blend→Long Sustaining Delay→Output
GuitarManson guitar with Fernandes Sustainer
Tone
9
PickupBridge
TuningE Standard
Volume
10
SustainerOn
PedalHarsh Direct Fuzz, exact model undocumented
Gain
8.5
Gate4
Tone
7.5
Level
7
AmpMarshall and Diezel multi-amp blend
Bass
3.5
Gain
5.5
Mids
8
Master
7
Treble
7
Presence
6.5
Parallel Amp Blend5
Cab / IRBritish 4x12 cabinet blend
MicClose dynamic plus ribbon
Mic PositionDynamic at cap edge; ribbon off-axis
EffectLong Sustaining Delay
Mix
2.5
Time420 ms
Feedback
3
Notes
Do not add guitar throughout the earlier sections. The solo should arrive abruptly with a narrow, almost unpleasant fuzz texture and long sustained notes.
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