GuitarDistortedRiff
Ascendead Master Guitar Tone Settings
Versailles Philharmonic Quintet · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Maiden (Hizaki signature, likely custom model)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan passive humbuckers (exact model unknown, likely TB-14/SH-2n or similar as per ESP Maiden specs)
Amp
Marshall DSL100H
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Ascendead Master' (2009); gear inferred from Equipboard and artist's era-specific rig. No direct evidence for alternate guitars/amps on this specific track's riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass5.5
Gain8
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- articulate high-speed riffing
- saturated distortion
- clear note separation
- rich, tube-driven tone
- aggressive palm muting
- orchestral layering
- melodic yet heavy
- crisp attack
- controlled low end