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Ashes of the Wake Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Lamb of God
Lamb of God · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Jackson Dominion (Mark Morton signature) or ESP Eclipse (Willie Adler signature) with EMG 81/85 pickups
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IV (studio recording, 2004 era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Ashes of the Wake' (2004). Both Mark Morton and Willie Adler tracked rhythm guitars, typically using their signature guitars with EMG active pickups into Mesa/Boogie Mark IV amps. No evidence of significant pedal use for rhythm/riff sections; tone is primarily amp-driven. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and amp model. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise Gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar (Jackson Dominion or ESP Eclipse with EMG 81 bridge) → Noise Gate → Mesa/Boogie Mark IV head → Mesa 4x12 cabinet
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- scooped mids
- high-gain saturation
- articulate pick attack
- dense, layered guitar sound
- modern metal clarity
- focused low end
- minimal ambience
- precise, relentless riffing