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Clown Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Korn
Korn · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez Universe UV7BK 7-string
Pickups
DiMarzio Blaze II (humbuckers, stock on UV7BK)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (early 1990s, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1994; Korn's debut album. Gear confirmed for debut era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo. No evidence of pedal-based distortion; amp provides main gain. Effects chain based on studio era and pedalboard evidence.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Ibanez BC-9 Bi-Mode Chorus · chorus
Ibanez Universe UV7BK → Ibanez BC-9 Bi-Mode Chorus → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- saturated and heavy
- tight and percussive
- slightly scooped mids
- chunky low end
- articulate note separation
- dark and menacing
- modulation swirl (chorus)
- aggressive attack
- modern nu-metal signature
- studio clarity with thick gain
Notes & Caveats
- No source provides exact amp knob settings for 'Clown' solo; values estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier settings for Korn's debut album and genre conventions.
- No explicit confirmation of pickup selector position; bridge pickup inferred from solo tone and genre.
- Pedal models confirmed for debut album era, but no direct evidence of pedal settings or exact signal chain order for this solo.
- Chorus effect is confirmed as always on for Munky in this era, but not all sources specify if used in solo; audible modulation swirl in solo supports inclusion.
- No evidence of delay, wah, or other time-based effects in this solo section.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Korn's 'Clown' solo features a saturated, tight, and aggressive nu-metal tone typical of Munky and Head's Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers from the mid-90s. The tone is high gain but not overly scooped, with controlled bass and slightly reduced mids for clarity, moderate treble and presence for cut, and a very dry, direct sound with no audible reverb.