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Grotesque Impalement (Live) Guitar Tone Settings — Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus · 2010s+ · metal
live
Original Recording
Guitar
Unknown (no direct source for exact model used live on this song; likely a high-output humbucker-equipped guitar typical for Dying Fetus in this era, such as a Jackson or ESP 6-string)
Pickups
High-output passive humbuckers (exact model unknown, but Dying Fetus typically use Seymour Duncan or EMG pickups; no source confirms for this live performance)
Amp
Ampeg SVT-CL Classic (used live, as seen in Summer Breeze Open Air 2016 performance)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance at Summer Breeze Open Air 2016. Gear confirmed for bassist Sean Beasley, but guitar amp/cab not directly confirmed in sources. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for guitar in this live performance. No studio context; this is a live tone.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- razor-sharp attack
- dry and unprocessed
- articulate note separation
- brutal and modern
- minimal ambience
- focused low end
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms the exact guitar or pickup model used for the riff section of this live performance; inferred from typical Dying Fetus live setups.
- No numeric amp settings found in sources; settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical high-gain metal live tones.
- No evidence of pedals or effects used for guitar in this live performance; no audible delay, reverb, or modulation in the riff section.
- Ampeg SVT-CL Classic is a bass amp; likely used for bass, not guitar. Guitar amp model for this live performance is unconfirmed in sources.
- All effects and settings are inferred from genre conventions and live audio, not direct documentation.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Dying Fetus live tones from this era are extremely high-gain, tight, and dry, with slightly scooped mids but not as much as classic thrash, and a focused low end to keep clarity in fast riffs. Presence and treble are set high enough for articulation, and reverb is off for maximum attack and tightness.