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Before I Forget Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Slipknot
Slipknot · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Jim Root Telecaster prototype (white or black, as used on Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp
Rivera Knucklehead Reverb 100 (KT88 and 6L6 versions blended), Rivera 4x12 cabinets with Celestion G12T-75 speakers
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2004. Rhythm/riff section. Gear confirmed for studio use on this album and song. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; amp distortion is primary. Settings from Ultimate-Guitar Wiki are for studio.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6.5
Gain9.5
Reverb1
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- thick, saturated distortion
- aggressive palm muting
- articulate high end
- pronounced mids
- heavy low end
- minimal ambience
- modern metal clarity
- fast attack
- compressed, focused sound