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Concubine Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Converge
Converge · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-80s, as used by Kurt Ballou on Jane Doe era)
Pickups
Humbuckers (likely stock Gibson or Seymour Duncan, exact model not confirmed for this recording)
Amp
Marshall JMP 2204 Mk II
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2001, Jane Doe album. Gear based on Jane Doe era studio sources. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this track. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for 'Concubine' riff section. Providence Stampede DT overdrive pedal is associated with Ballou's studio tones, but not confirmed for this exact track.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Providence Stampede DT · overdrive
Guitar → Providence Stampede DT → Marshall JMP 2204 Mk II
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Tone Character
- chaotic and aggressive
- gritty and unrelenting
- tight and percussive
- dense and textured
- raw power
- dissonant
- extreme saturation
- minimal clarity, maximum aggression
- fast attack
- compressed
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms exact guitar or pickup model for 'Concubine' riff; inferred from Jane Doe era studio photos and interviews.
- No numeric amp settings found; estimated based on typical Marshall JMP 2204 settings for early 2000s metalcore and Ballou's known preferences.
- No explicit pedalboard or effect chain for this specific song/section; Providence Stampede DT overdrive is associated with Ballou but not confirmed for this track.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) in the riff section; none audible in the recording.
- No amp reverb or built-in effects used; dry, direct high-gain tone.
- Pickup selector not confirmed; bridge pickup inferred from tone and genre.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Kurt Ballou's tone on 'Concubine' is extremely high-gain, tight, and aggressive, with controlled low end, present but not scooped mids, and biting treble/presence for clarity. The production is very dry, with no audible reverb, matching early 2000s hardcore/metalcore conventions and Ballou's typical amp settings (often using Peavey 5150/6505 or Marshall JCM800 with mids at noon, bass/treble slightly above, and presence high for cut).