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Ascendancy Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Trivium
Trivium · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom
Pickups
EMG 81/85 (active humbuckers)
Amp
Peavey 5150 (block letter) head into Mesa 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Ascendancy' (2004-2005). Rhythm guitars tracked with Peavey 5150 into Mesa 4x12. No evidence of live/touring rig or later amp models used for the original album. No evidence of 7-string guitars on this song; Drop D tuning confirmed.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Maxon OD-9 Overdrive · overdrive
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar → Maxon OD-9 Overdrive → Noise gate → Peavey 5150 head → Mesa 4x12 cabinet (minimal amp reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped midrange
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate pick attack
- compressed and focused
- razor-sharp riffing
- clear note separation
- minimal ambience
- modern metal clarity