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1000hp Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Godsmack
Godsmack · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (mid-late 1970s, likely 1976 or Norlin era)
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock or period-correct, likely T-Top or similar)
Amp
Diamond Amplification Heretic 100W Tube Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for '1000hp' (2014). Tony Rombola used Diamond Heretic amps for the album, with Les Paul guitars for the main riff. Minimal effects, mostly dry signal. No evidence of significant pedal use for the riff section. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and artist interviews.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate
Gibson Les Paul Standard → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Diamond Heretic 100W Tube Amp
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm-muted chugs
- articulate pick attack
- focused low end
- saturated but controlled distortion
- minimal ambience
- dry, in-your-face sound
- clear note separation
- modern metal crunch
- punchy rhythm attack