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Graveyard Disciples Guitar Tone Settings — Black Label Society

Black Label Society · 2000s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Epiphone Zakk Wylde Graveyard Disciple
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2009-2010 era. Guitar and amp confirmed for this song/album cycle. No evidence of additional studio amps or alternate guitars for the riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
5.5
Bass
6
Gain
8.5
Reverb
1
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Dunlop Zakk Wylde Overdrive · overdrive
  • Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate

Epiphone Zakk Wylde Graveyard Disciple (EMG 81 bridge) → Dunlop Zakk Wylde Overdrive → Noise gate → Marshall JCM800 2203 (spring reverb low)

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • saturated high-gain
  • aggressive palm muting
  • articulate low end
  • crushing power chords
  • clear note separation
  • modern metal chunk
  • active pickup clarity
  • minimal ambience
  • focused midrange

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings for 'Graveyard Disciples' found; amp settings estimated based on Marshall JCM800 usage in 2000s metal and Zakk Wylde's typical tone.
  • ⚠️Pedal/effect usage for the riff section is inferred from sources and audio; no explicit studio pedalboard documentation for this song.
  • ⚠️Chorus pedal is sometimes used live, but not clearly audible or confirmed on the studio riff section; omitted from pedals.
  • ⚠️Delay pedal (MXR Carbon Copy) is used for solos, not rhythm/riff section per Zakk Wylde's own statements.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Zakk Wylde's tone on 'Graveyard Disciples' is tight, aggressive, and saturated, typical of his early 2000s BLS sound using a high-gain Marshall or JCM800/2203 with an overdrive in front. The mids are present but not scooped, bass is tight to avoid mud, treble and presence are boosted for cut, and the tone is very dry with no audible reverb.

Sources