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An Ocean Between Us Riff Guitar Tone Settings — As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez ART 520
Pickups
Humbuckers (likely stock or aftermarket high-output, exact model not specified)
Amp
High-gain amplifier (exact model not specified, but likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150/6505 based on era and genre standards)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'An Ocean Between Us' (2007). No direct source confirms exact amp model for this song's riff, but Equipboard and genre standards suggest high-gain tube amps typical for metalcore of this era. Maxon OD808 Overdrive used as boost. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Maxon OD808 Overdrive · overdrive
Ibanez ART 520 → Maxon OD808 Overdrive → High-gain amp (likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150/6505)
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Tone Character
- tight and punchy
- crushing high-gain saturation
- clear note separation
- aggressive palm muting
- scooped mids
- articulate attack
- modern metalcore clarity
- percussive chugs
- dynamic interplay between aggression and melody
- minimal ambience (dry, focused tone)