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Assdrop Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Sevendust
Sevendust · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS SE Clint Lowery Signature (Flat Black, 25.5" scale, tuned to B)
Pickups
PRS SE Humbuckers (stock, ceramic, high output)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, not live; used on the original 'Assdrop' recording (late 1990s). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. All sources confirm Mark IV for studio work.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise Gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
PRS SE Clint Lowery → Noise Gate → Mesa/Boogie Mark IV (spring reverb at 2)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- chunky rhythm tone
- articulate low-end
- aggressive palm muting
- modern metal saturation
- cutting upper mids
- high-output, down-tuned clarity
- rich, distorted guitar tones
- thick, cutting riffs
- groove-laden attack