GuitarDistortedRiff
Do Not Look Down Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Meshuggah
Meshuggah · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez M8M 8-string
Pickups
Lundgren Model M8 (humbucker)
Amp
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx (Amp Rack plugin in Cubase, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Koloss' (2012); all guitars tracked direct using Fractal Audio Axe-Fx preamp and Cubase Amp Rack plugin, not a physical amp. No evidence of pedals or analog outboard gear for the riff section. Guitar is the Ibanez M8M 8-string with Lundgren M8 pickups, as confirmed by interviews. Settings are estimated based on genre, era, and typical Meshuggah tone.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass5.5
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence7
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- dry and immediate
- scooped mids
- extended low-end punch
- high-gain saturation
- articulate note separation
- aggressive palm muting
- modern djent clarity
- minimal ambience
- crisp attack