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Drone Corpse Aviator Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Archspire

Archspire · 2010s+ · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Ibanez RG2228
Pickups
EMG 808 8-String Active Humbuckers
Amp
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II XL+ (amp modeling, likely Mesa/Boogie Rectifier or similar high-gain model for studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording for 'Drone Corpse Aviator' (2021, Bleed the Future). Dean Lamb is seen using the Ibanez RG2228 with EMG 808 pickups and Axe-Fx II XL+ in rig rundowns from this era. No evidence of traditional tube amp use in the studio for this song; amp modeling is highly probable.

Amp Settings

Mids
4.5
Bass
6
Gain
9
Reverb
1
Treble
7.5
Presence
7

Effects Chain

  • ISP Technologies Decimator G-String · noise_gate

Ibanez RG2228 (EMG 808 bridge) → ISP Decimator G-String → Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II XL+ (Mesa/Boogie Rectifier model, digital reverb) → DAW

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • ultra-fast note tracking
  • modern, saturated high-gain
  • articulate and clear under extreme speed
  • crushing low end
  • razor-sharp pick attack
  • minimal ambience
  • scooped mids for clarity
  • very low noise floor
  • aggressive, focused rhythm

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