GuitarDistortedRiff
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