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Custer Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Slipknot
Slipknot · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Jim Root Telecaster
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp
Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII blended with Rivera KR7 Signature Head and Marshall JCM800
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Custer' (2014, .5: The Gray Chapter). Jim Root used his signature Telecaster with EMG pickups. Mick Thomson blended his Rivera KR7 signature amp with a Marshall JCM800 for the main riff tone, both boosted with a Maxon OD-820. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific recording.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Maxon OD-820 Overdrive Pro · overdrive
Guitar → Maxon OD-820 Overdrive Pro → Rivera KR7/Marshall JCM800/Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII → Cabinet
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- scooped mids
- high-gain saturation
- crushing low end
- articulate and defined
- modern metal clarity
- fast attack
- minimal ambience
- very compressed
Notes & Caveats
- No exact amp knob settings for 'Custer' found; settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Slipknot amp usage.
- Pedal settings not specified; Maxon OD-820 confirmed as boost for both Rivera and Marshall amps.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; only high-gain rhythm tone is present.
- Jim Root and Mick Thomson both tracked rhythm guitars; gear listed is for main riff, not solo or overdubs.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Slipknot's 'Custer' features a super-saturated, modern metal tone with tight low end, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, and aggressive, cutting highs. Jim Root and Mick Thomson used high-gain amps (Mesa/Boogie, Peavey, Orange) with minimal reverb and boosted presence for clarity, matching the genre and era's production style.