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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 (modeling Orange Dark Terror 15-Watt Head)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2018. Tim Henson used the Ibanez AZ2402 with Seymour Duncan Hyperion pickups and an Axe-FX preset emulating the Orange Dark Terror for the riff section of 'G.O.A.T.'; no evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio version.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass5.5
Gain6
Reverb1.5
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
Ibanez AZ2402 → Chorus pedal (model unknown) → Fractal Audio Axe-FX (Orange Dark Terror model, digital reverb) → Studio interface
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- tight and percussive
- glassy top end
- clear note separation
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- slight breakup on heavy picking
- modern math rock clarity
- crisp transient response
- not overly saturated
- clean with a hint of crunch