GuitarDistortedSolo80% confidence
Colors (feat. Stephen Taranto) Solo Guitar Tone Settings — earth7
earth7 · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Strandberg Boden 7 (likely, based on Stephen Taranto's known gear and genre conventions for this style/era)
Pickups
Strandberg OEM humbuckers (likely, model unknown; Stephen Taranto often uses humbucker-equipped Strandbergs)
Amp
Neural DSP Quad Cortex (likely, as this is a standard for modern prog metal soloists and is listed in Equipboard for similar artists in this circle)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2020s. No direct source confirms the exact gear for this solo, but based on the genre, era, and Stephen Taranto's and earth7's known gear, a Strandberg Boden 7 with humbuckers into a Neural DSP Quad Cortex is most probable. No evidence of live performance rig for this track.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Reverb pedal (model unknown) · reverb
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar → Noise gate → Delay pedal → Reverb pedal → Neural DSP Quad Cortex (amp/cab sim)
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Tone Character
- liquid and smooth
- high-gain saturation
- tight and articulate
- singing sustain
- crystal-clear note separation
- rich upper harmonics
- compressed and controlled
- ambient delay and reverb
- modern prog metal clarity
- fast attack and response
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms the exact guitar, pickups, amp, or pedal models for this specific solo; all gear and settings are inferred based on genre, era, and the artist's known gear in similar contexts.
- No numeric amp settings found; values estimated based on typical modern prog metal lead tones and Neural DSP/Quad Cortex usage.
- No pedalboard or effects chain for earth7 or Stephen Taranto on this recording found; effects are inferred from audio and genre conventions.
- Pickup position inferred from typical solo tone and genre, not confirmed by source.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The solo section features a modern, articulate djent/prog-metal lead tone: high gain for sustain and saturation, tight bass to avoid muddiness, balanced mids for note clarity, bright treble and boosted presence for definition, and minimal reverb for a dry, precise sound typical of this genre and artist.