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Forsaken Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Skillet
Skillet · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS Custom 24 (likely, based on Ben Kasica's known studio guitars for Collide era, but not explicitly confirmed for 'Forsaken' riff)
Pickups
PRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2003 (Collide album). Gear confirmed for Collide era and likely used on 'Forsaken' riff, but no direct studio photo or interview for this exact song section. No evidence of live rig differences for this part.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion · distortion
- Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer · overdrive
Guitar → Boss OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion → Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (minimal spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- chunky saturated distortion
- articulate pick attack
- scooped but present mids
- aggressive palm muting
- controlled feedback
- modern nu-metal crunch
- clear note separation
- minimal ambience
- focused low end
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio documentation for 'Forsaken' riff section; guitar model inferred from Collide-era gear and typical Ben Kasica studio use.
- No specific numeric amp settings found; settings estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier usage for early 2000s nu-metal/alt-metal rhythm tones.
- No explicit pedal settings or order for this song; pedalboard contents from Equipboard for Collide era.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; only high-gain distortion and minimal reverb are audible.
- Pickup choice inferred from genre and tone (bridge humbucker for tight, aggressive riffing).
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Skillet's 'Forsaken' riff uses a modern, saturated high-gain tone typical of early 2000s Christian hard rock/alt-metal, with tight low end, slightly scooped but present mids, and enough treble/presence for clarity. The production is dry and punchy, matching minimal reverb and the band's Mesa/Rectifier-style amp preferences.