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Horizons Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Parkway Drive
Parkway Drive · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD EC-1000 Deluxe Vintage Black
Pickups
EMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp
Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2007. Gear confirmed for Horizons album sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps used for the solo section. No evidence of Kemper or digital rigs for this era. Tube Screamer and noise gate used in front of amp. No evidence of time-based or modulation pedals for the solo section.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer · overdrive
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar (ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG 81/85) → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer → Noise Gate → Peavey 6505+ Amp
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- saturated high-gain
- articulate and clear
- aggressive palm muting
- singing sustain
- crushing lead tone
- precise attack
- minimal ambience
- focused midrange
- no audible modulation or delay
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source for exact amp knob settings; values estimated based on typical Peavey 6505+ metalcore studio settings and genre conventions.
- No evidence of delay, reverb, chorus, flanger, or other time-based/modulation effects in the solo section; solo is dry and direct.
- No explicit pickup selector statement for the solo, but bridge pickup is standard for this genre and tone.
- Tube Screamer and noise gate confirmed for rhythm/lead tones, but no evidence of other pedals used in the solo.
- If alternate gear or effects are discovered in future interviews or isolated tracks, update accordingly.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Parkway Drive's 'Horizons' solo section features a saturated, modern metal lead tone with tight low end, slightly scooped mids, and clear top end—typical of late-2000s metalcore. Their use of high-gain Peavey 5150/6505 amps, minimal reverb, and genre conventions inform these settings.