GuitarDistortedRiff
Awake Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Godsmack
Godsmack · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Pickups
Humbucker (likely Gibson 498T/490R or similar, stock Les Paul Standard for era)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier 150W Solo Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, year 2000. Tony Rombola is confirmed to have used a Les Paul Standard and Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier for Godsmack's 'Awake' album era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific riff section. No evidence of additional amp layering or alternate amp models for the main riff.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar → Noise gate → Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (minimal spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- chunky low end
- articulate pick attack
- compressed and focused
- minimal ambience
- modern nu-metal voicing
- clear note separation under distortion