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In the Trenches Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus · 2010s+ · metal
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Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD H-1001 (likely, based on era and band’s known gear for Reign Supreme)
Pickups
EMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp
Peavey 5150/6505+ (most likely, based on Dying Fetus’s studio use for Reign Supreme era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2012 album 'Reign Supreme'. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song, but ESP LTD with EMG actives and Peavey 5150/6505+ are consistently cited as Dying Fetus studio gear for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar (ESP LTD H-1001 with EMG 81/85) → Noise gate → Peavey 5150/6505+ amp head → 4x12 cabinet
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate note separation
- chunky low end
- razor-sharp attack
- very low noise floor
- dry, immediate response
- modern death metal clarity
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