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Hand Of Blood Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Bullet for My Valentine

Bullet for My Valentine · 2000s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
ESP LTD EC-1000
Pickups
EMG 81 Active Ceramic Humbucker
Amp
Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 Triple Super Lead 3-Channel 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2005. Gear confirmed via music video and Equipboard for the 'Hand Of Blood' single/EP era. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; all distortion from amp. Pickup and amp model visually confirmed for this song/era.

Amp Settings

Mids
5
Bass
6
Gain
8.5
Reverb
1
Treble
7.5
Presence
6

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • aggressive palm muting
  • high-gain saturation
  • scooped but present mids
  • articulate pick attack
  • modern metal clarity
  • compressed and focused
  • minimal ambience
  • clear note separation
  • punchy low end

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No specific amp knob settings for 'Hand Of Blood' found in sources; settings estimated based on Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 typical metal usage, genre, and era.
  • ⚠️No evidence of pedals or additional effects used for the riff section; all distortion and EQ from amp.
  • ⚠️Pedals like TC Electronic Vortex Flanger and Flashback 2 Delay are associated with Michael Paget in later years, but not confirmed for this 2005 recording.
  • ⚠️Pickup confirmed as EMG 81 bridge via video and Equipboard, but selector position not explicitly stated—bridge is standard for metal rhythm.
  • ⚠️Reverb setting is estimated low, as the tone is dry/tight in the recording.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Bullet for My Valentine in this era used high-gain amps (often Peavey 5150/6505), with tight, aggressive distortion, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, bright treble for pick attack, and minimal reverb for a dry, punchy modern metalcore sound.

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