By day, Richard Arias, aka Riffard, is a craftsman at Suhr — meticulously working frets and bringing guitars to life with precision and care.
By night, he steps into a different world entirely – delivering intricate, punishing metal with intensity and control.
In this video, Richard tears through three tracks from Judiciary’s setlist, "Social Crusade", "Knife In The Dirt" and "Cobalt", showcasing the same attention to detail from the bench translated into explosive performance on stage.
His playing is tight, aggressive, and deeply expressive—incredible technical ability, raw musicality and unparalleled energy.
For this session, Richard is running a Modern Antique Limited Edition into the new Brighton Treble Booster, hitting both the Badger 30 and PT15 amps. The signal is routed through two Suhr Reactive Load IR's, using Cab 1.1—delivering a absolutely massive, articulate tone that captures every nuance of his performance.
Featured Products: Built for speed and at its core, the Modern Antique features a basswood body topped with plain maple for balanced warmth and clarity. A roasted flame maple neck and fingerboard enhance stability and Suhr’s SSV, V63 Plus, and SSH Plus pickups. - All plugged into the new Suhr Brighton Treble booster giving clarity while helping to cut through dense mixes, whether you’re playing shimmering cleans or soaring, overdriven leads. - The Badger 30 is pushed even further with it's Mosfet Boost, adding extra saturation, harmonic richness, and a tighter low end—perfect for keeping clarity and punch under high-gain, fast-picked passages. It brings out a more aggressive voice from the Badger while still retaining its dynamic feel and responsiveness. - PT15, Pete Thorn's incredibly versatile, all-tube, three channel amp, designed to get a plethora of American and British tones, powered by a 6V6 driven power section. - The signal is captured through the Suhr Reactive Load IR, delivering the feel and response of a real cab while maintaining total control in a direct environment. Using Cab 1.1, it preserves the punch, depth, and articulation of Richard’s tone—handling everything from tight, percussive riffing to saturated lead work with clarity and consistency.
Richard is an animal on stage and a true craftsman in the shop.
Enjoy the incredible playing—and the brutal tone.
To Learn more about all the featured Suhr gear, visit: • Suhr Modern Antique Limited Edition www.suhr.com/instruments/modern-antique/
• Suhr Brighton Treble Booster www.suhr.com/product/brighton-treble-boost/
• Suhr Badger 30 Amplifier www.suhr.com/electronics/amplifiers/suhr-badger/
• Suhr PT15 Amplifier www.suhr.com/electronics/amplifiers/pt15/
• Suhr Reactive Load IR https://www.suhr.com/electronics/tone-tools/reactive-load-ir/
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