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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