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Ancestry (feat. Jesse Leach) Guitar Tone Settings
August Burns Red · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on band’s typical studio use for this era)
Pickups
EMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp
EVH 5150III (likely, based on band’s known studio rig for 2020s recordings)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2022; no direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but this matches band’s documented studio setup for the 'Death Below' era.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate pedal (model unknown) · noise_gate
- Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown, likely Maxon OD808 or Tube Screamer-type) · boost
Guitar → Noise gate → Overdrive/boost → EVH 5150III amp (no amp effects)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate low-end
- modern metalcore clarity
- crisp pick attack
- dense, layered rhythm guitars
- minimal ambience
- focused, cutting high end