GuitarDistortedSolo
Chop Suey! Solo Guitar Tone Settings — System Of A Down
System Of A Down · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson SG (likely 1962 Les Paul SG Standard, possibly doubled with early '80s Gibson Korina Flying V)
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (likely stock PAF-style humbuckers in SG and Flying V)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 (modded, likely 2203 or 2204 head, possibly layered with other Marshalls)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2001. Daron Malakian states he layered multiple guitars and Marshalls for the Toxicity album. No evidence of pedals used in the studio for this song; signal was guitar straight into amp. No evidence of live rig or other amp types for this specific solo section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass5.5
Gain7.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and saturated
- singing sustain
- slightly scooped mids
- aggressive pick attack
- articulate and percussive
- minimal ambience
- focused upper mids
- controlled feedback
- clear note separation
- dry, in-your-face solo sound