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Bleeding Mascara Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Atreyu
Atreyu · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD DJ600 Dan Jacobs Signature Electric Guitar
Pickups
EMG 81 Active Ceramic Humbucker
Amp
Marshall JCM900 4100
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Bleeding Mascara' (The Curse, 2004). Gear confirmed for era and band member, but no explicit studio photo for this exact song. No evidence of pedal use in riff section; high-gain amp tone. Rhythm section, not solo.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and punchy
- aggressive palm-muted chugs
- high-gain saturation
- articulate note separation
- scooped mids
- modern metalcore clarity
- percussive attack
- minimal ambience
- focused rhythm
- full-bodied distortion
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit studio photo or interview confirming pedal or amp settings for 'Bleeding Mascara' riff section; settings estimated based on typical Marshall JCM900 metalcore usage and genre conventions.
- No evidence of pedal use in the riff section; all distortion likely from amp and active pickups.
- No explicit mention of effects loop or amp-based effects used in the studio recording.
- Pickup selector inferred as bridge based on genre and tone characteristics.
- Settings estimated based on Marshall JCM900 conventions for early 2000s metalcore.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Atreyu's 'Bleeding Mascara' features a tight, modern metalcore tone from the early 2000s, likely using Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers with high gain, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, tight bass, and pronounced treble/presence for aggression and clarity. The production is very dry with little to no reverb to keep the riffing punchy and articulate.