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Ignominious & Pale Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Necrophagist

Necrophagist · 2000s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Vigier Marilyn
Pickups
DiMarzio Tone Zone (bridge), DiMarzio Air Norton (neck) (likely, based on Vigier Marilyn stock configuration and era)
Amp
ENGL E860 rackmount preamp (likely, based on studio era and forum consensus)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 2004 (Epitaph album). Gear confirmed for era and band, but not 100% for this exact solo. No evidence of live/tour gear being used for this studio recording.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
6
Gain
8
Reverb
1
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
  • Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate

Vigier Marilyn → Noise gate → Delay pedal → ENGL E860 rack preamp (with digital reverb)

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Tone Character

  • tight and articulate
  • singing sustain
  • high note clarity
  • slightly boosted mids
  • not overly saturated
  • precise attack
  • fast note tracking
  • minimal background noise
  • warm neck pickup lead
  • subtle ambience from delay/reverb

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