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Down with the Sickness (Clean Version) Guitar Tone Settings
Disturbed · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, used by Dan Donegan on 'The Sickness')
Pickups
Stock Gibson humbuckers
Amp
Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier (studio recording, 2000)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Down with the Sickness' (2000). Dan Donegan used a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier as his main amp for the album. Guitar is a Gibson Les Paul Standard with stock humbuckers. No evidence of pedal use in the riff section; all distortion from amp. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack effects for the main riff.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate note separation
- chunky low end
- scooped but present mids
- clear pick attack
- compressed and controlled
- minimal ambience
- modern metal rhythm