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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
Mids6
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
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
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio documentation for exact pedal/effect models used on this solo; gear and settings are inferred from forum consensus and typical genre/era practices.
- Amp settings are averaged from multiple forum posts and adjusted for likely ENGL amp use; not from official source.
- Delay/reverb is audible in the solo, but no specific pedal or rack model is confirmed for the studio recording.
- Pickup choice (neck) is based on forum user advice and the audible warmth in the solo, not direct artist confirmation.
- Presence and reverb settings are estimated based on genre/era and typical ENGL amp voicing.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Necrophagist's 'Ignominious & Pale' solo section features an extremely saturated, articulate, and tight modern death metal tone typical of mid-2000s German production: high gain, tight bass, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, bright treble for note definition, boosted presence for clarity, and a bone-dry mix with no audible reverb.