Song Rig
Have a Blast
Misha Mansoor · Periphery II: This Time It's Personal · 2012
Tone Overview
What Makes This Sound Unique
Progressive djent at its most melodic — Mansoor shows the clean side of the Periphery sound here, with crystalline clean tones contrasting against the heavy sections. The clean patches on the Axe-Fx II use significant reverb and chorus for an atmospheric quality.
Signal Chain
- 1Periphery Juggernaut 7-string
- 2Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II (clean amp patch — Fender-voiced)
- 3TC Electronic Hall of Fame (large reverb on clean sections)
Amp Settings
Clean Fender-voiced patch in the Axe-Fx with significant reverb — Have a Blast uses the dynamic contrast between pristine clean tones and crushing heavy sections as its emotional engine. The clean patch is surprisingly conventional compared to the heavy sound.
Technique
How to Play It
Delicate fingerpicked clean arpeggios with full sustain — the contrast with the heavy sections is intentional and emotional. Mansoor's right hand is considerably lighter here than during the djent muting sections.
Budget Alternative
Achievable With
7-string guitar (standard position) → Neural DSP Parallax (clean patch) → Hall of Fame reverb at large setting → heavy patch with high-pass filter for contrast.
Your Gear
Adapt to My Amp
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