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Dying In Your Arms Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Trivium

Trivium · 2000s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Epiphone Les Paul Custom (Matt Heafy signature, likely stock pickups for Ascendancy era)
Pickups
EMG 81/85 active humbuckers (stock for Heafy's Les Pauls during Ascendancy era, but not 100% confirmed for this exact track)
Amp
Peavey 5150/6505 head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2004-2005 (Ascendancy album). Gear confirmed for album era and rhythm/lead tracking, but not every solo section is individually documented. No evidence of live rig or later signature models used on this recording.

Amp Settings

Mids
5
Bass
5.5
Gain
8
Reverb
1.5
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer · overdrive
  • ISP Decimator · noise_gate
  • Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
  • Eventide H3000 Harmonizer (or plugin emulation) · modulation

Epiphone Les Paul Custom → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer → ISP Decimator → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Eventide H3000 Harmonizer → Peavey 5150/6505 head → Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cab (with slight room reverb)

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • tight and percussive
  • high-gain saturation
  • articulate lead lines
  • clear note separation
  • slight room ambience
  • cutting upper mids
  • smooth legato runs
  • aggressive pick attack

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for this solo; values estimated based on typical Peavey 5150/6505 metal settings and era.
  • ⚠️Guitar model and pickup type inferred from multiple interviews and era-specific gear, but not 100% confirmed for this exact solo.
  • ⚠️No explicit mention of pedal models for delay or harmonizer; delay and harmonizer are audible in the solo and are standard for Trivium leads of this era.
  • ⚠️No evidence of chorus, flanger, or wah in this solo section.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Trivium's 'Dying In Your Arms' solo features a saturated, modern metal lead tone with tight low end, slightly scooped but present mids, and enough treble/presence for clarity. Their typical gear (Peavey 5150/6505 era) and genre conventions point to high gain, moderate bass, and restrained reverb for articulation.

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