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Flying Whales Riff Guitar Tone Settings — GOJIRA
GOJIRA · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Jackson RR5 Rhoads
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB (bridge), Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck)
Amp
EVH 5150 III 100-Watt Tube Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'From Mars to Sirius' (2005). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and album, but no explicit studio photo for this exact song. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; high-gain amp tone. Pickup and amp model based on Equipboard and era-appropriate interviews.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb1
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- crushing low end
- articulate pick attack
- scooped mids
- high-gain saturation
- modern metal clarity
- minimal ambience
- focused and dry
- aggressive attack
- chunky rhythm
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit studio photo or interview confirming pedal or effect use for the riff section of 'Flying Whales'; all gear and settings are based on best available evidence for the album era.
- Amp settings are estimated based on typical EVH 5150 III usage for modern metal and user recreations; no direct numeric settings found.
- No evidence of pedal use or modulation/time-based effects in the riff section; all effects inferred from audio and genre conventions.
- Pickup model inferred from standard Jackson RR5 Rhoads configuration for this era.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Gojira's 'Flying Whales' features a very high-gain, tight, modern metal tone with focused mids (not scooped), tight bass, and clear but not harsh treble. Their use of Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers and Diezel amps in this era, with minimal reverb and boosted presence for clarity, matches these settings.