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Alone Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Bullet for My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD EC-1000QM
Pickups
EMG 81 Active Ceramic Humbucker (bridge), EMG 60 (neck)
Amp
Peavey 5150 (with Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cab, likely V30 speakers)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Alone' (2007-2008 era, Scream Aim Fire album). Michael Paget is confirmed to use ESP LTD EC-1000QM with EMG 81/60 pickups and Peavey 5150 amps for rhythm/riff sections. Settings are based on forum consensus and typical metal usage for this era. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass4.5
Gain7.5
Reverb0.5
Treble6.5
Presence7
Effects Chain
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (or similar overdrive) · overdrive
- MXR ZW44 Zakk Wylde Overdrive · overdrive
ESP LTD EC-1000QM (EMG 81 bridge) → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (boost) → Peavey 5150 → Mesa Rectifier 4x12 cab (V30 speakers)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- scooped but present mids
- high-gain saturation
- articulate pick attack
- compressed and focused
- modern metal clarity
- minimal ambience
- punchy low end
- crisp high end