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G.O.A.T. Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Polyphia
Polyphia · 2010s+ · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez AZ2402
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Hyperion humbuckers
Amp
Fractal Audio Axe-FX (studio), Orange Dark Terror (live)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'G.O.A.T.' (2018); Tim Henson used an Ibanez AZ2402 with Hyperion pickups and Axe-FX for amp modeling. Orange Dark Terror and Orange PPC412 cab used live, but not confirmed for studio. Settings and effects pertain to the studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb1.5
Treble7.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Compressor pedal (model unknown) · compression
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
Ibanez AZ2402 → Compressor → Chorus → Axe-FX (amp modeling, digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- tight and percussive
- slightly compressed
- minimal reverb
- clear note separation
- modern and hi-fi
- dynamic response
- crisp attack
- complex and intricate
- clean with subtle warmth
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- Amp model for studio recording is Axe-FX; Orange Dark Terror is used live but not confirmed for studio.
- Pedal/effect models are not specified in sources; effects inferred from audio and genre.
- Presence setting is estimated as it is not specified in sources.
- Pickup selector is inferred based on typical Polyphia tone and timbre in the riff section.
- No explicit pedalboard photo or official studio signal chain for this song; effects based on audio and typical Polyphia setups.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Polyphia's 'G.O.A.T.' riff uses a modern, tight, high-gain tone with a percussive attack and clear note separation. Tim Henson typically favors a slightly scooped midrange, tight bass, and bright, articulate highs, with minimal reverb for clarity and punch in a modern progressive metal context.