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From Womb to Waste Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Dying Fetus

Dying Fetus · 2010s+ · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
ESP LTD V-401DX
Pickups
EMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp
Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording for 'From Womb to Waste' on the 2012 album 'Reign Supreme'. Guitar and amp confirmed via Equipboard and music video freeze frames. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
4.5
Bass
6
Gain
9
Reverb
0
Treble
6.5
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Amptweaker Tight Metal Pro · distortion
  • Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate

ESP LTD V-401DX → Amptweaker Tight Metal Pro → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Peavey 6505+ Amp Head → Cabinet

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • scooped mids
  • aggressive palm muting
  • high-gain saturation
  • articulate and focused
  • very low noise floor
  • modern death metal clarity
  • minimal ambience
  • fast attack
  • tight low end

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source for exact amp knob settings; values estimated based on typical Peavey 6505+ settings for modern death metal and the audible tone on the recording.
  • ⚠️No explicit confirmation of pedal use for the riff section; only noise gate is confirmed from live and studio photos.
  • ⚠️No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; tone is extremely dry and tight.
  • ⚠️Pickup model (EMG 81/85) inferred from standard configuration of ESP LTD V-401DX and genre/era, not directly cited for this specific recording.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Dying Fetus on 'From Womb to Waste' uses a very high-gain, modern death metal tone with tight, controlled low end, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, and aggressive, cutting highs. The amp is set dry with no reverb for maximum clarity and punch, matching both the genre and the band's typical Mesa/Peavey amp setups.

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