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Language I: Intuition Guitar Tone Settings — The Contortionist

The Contortionist · 2010s+ · metal

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Original Recording

Guitar
Strandberg Boden 7 (likely OS7 or custom shop, as used by Cameron Maynard in 2014)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Sentient (neck), Nazgul (bridge) humbuckers
Amp
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II (amp modeling, likely using a clean Fender or Roland JC-120 style patch)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (Seymour Duncan Sentient)

Studio recording, 2014. The Contortionist are known for using Axe-Fx II for both live and studio work during the 'Language' era. No evidence of traditional tube amps on the studio recording for clean sections.

Amp Settings

Mids
5
Bass
5.5
Gain
0
Reverb
3
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
  • Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
  • Reverb pedal (model unknown) or amp reverb · reverb

Strandberg Boden 7 → Chorus → Delay → Reverb → Axe-Fx II (clean amp model, digital reverb)

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Tone Character

  • crystal-clear cleans
  • lush and ambient
  • full sounding clean sound
  • chorus shimmer
  • spacious and open
  • modern progressive metal clean
  • articulate note separation
  • slightly compressed
  • rich stereo spread
  • no audible drive or breakup

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
  • ⚠️No official rig rundown or studio documentation found for this specific song section; gear and settings inferred from era, band interviews, and typical practices.
  • ⚠️Axe-Fx II amp model and patch settings are estimated based on common clean tones for progressive metal in the 2010s.
  • ⚠️Pedal models are not confirmed; chorus, delay, and reverb are clearly audible but specific units are unknown.
  • ⚠️Guitar model inferred from band’s known 2014 gear and live photos; no direct studio confirmation.
  • ⚠️Pickup selector inferred from typical clean tone usage and audio characteristics.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The Contortionist's 'Language I: Intuition' riff tone is a modern djent/progressive metal sound: very high gain, tight low end, balanced mids (not scooped), crisp but not harsh treble, moderate presence for clarity, and a very dry, studio-tight sound with no audible reverb.

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