GuitarCleanRiff
Aerials Riff Guitar Tone Settings — System Of A Down
System Of A Down · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson SG (likely 1962 Les Paul SG Standard, as used by Daron Malakian in studio)
Pickups
Gibson PAF-style humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JMP 100-watt head (Dave Friedman-modded, as per studio era)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, Toxicity album (2001). Clean tone for riff/verse section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for clean part. Gear confirmed for this era and album, but no explicit studio photo for clean section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- clear and bell-like
- warm and smooth
- full-bodied
- articulate and dynamic
- slight natural reverb
- no audible distortion
- no modulation effects
- responsive to picking
- studio clarity
- slightly rounded highs