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Land of the Lost Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Parkway Drive
Parkway Drive · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD EC-1000
Pickups
EMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp
Peavey 6505+
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Darker Still' album, 2022. Gear inferred from Parkway Drive's known studio setup for this album/era, as no direct source confirms exact gear for 'Land of the Lost' riff. ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG 81/60 and Peavey 6505+ are consistently cited as core to their modern rhythm tone.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
- Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown) · boost
Guitar → Noise gate → Overdrive/boost pedal → Peavey 6505+ amp (no reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate pick attack
- compressed and modern
- focused treble
- dense layered guitars
- minimal ambience
- punchy low end
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms exact guitar, pickups, amp, or pedal models/settings for 'Land of the Lost' riff section. Gear and settings estimated based on Parkway Drive's known studio rig for 'Darker Still' era and genre conventions.
- No explicit pedal or effect model is cited for this specific recording. All effects inferred from genre, era, and typical Parkway Drive studio setups.
- No numeric amp settings found; values estimated based on Peavey 6505+ usage in modern metalcore.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; only high-gain rhythm tone is clearly audible.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Parkway Drive's 'Land of the Lost' features a modern metalcore tone: extremely high gain, tight low end, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, bright but not harsh treble, and a clear, aggressive presence. The production is dry with little to no reverb, matching genre and era conventions and the band's typical amp settings (often Peavey 5150/6505 or similar).