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Lichmistress Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Cryptopsy
Cryptopsy · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Jackson Soloist (likely SL1 or SL2, 1990s model, as used by Jon Levasseur on None So Vile)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan humbuckers (likely TB-4 JB in bridge, SH-2N Jazz in neck, stock configuration for Jackson Soloist of the era)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2210
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1996. Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. No evidence of additional preamp pedals or rack gear for the riff section. No evidence of effects loop use.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- razor-sharp attack
- articulate note separation
- minimal ambience
- dense and compressed
- focused low end
- dry, in-your-face rhythm sound
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit numeric amp settings found in sources; settings estimated based on Marshall JCM800 2210 typical metal usage and 1990s death metal production.
- No pedal or effect usage confirmed for the riff section; no audible modulation or time-based effects in the recording.
- Guitar model inferred from Jon Levasseur's known gear for None So Vile sessions; exact pickup models based on typical Jackson Soloist configuration of the era.
- No evidence of effects loop or amp-based effects used in the riff section.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Cryptopsy's 'Lichmistress' features an extremely high-gain, tight, and aggressive modern death metal tone typical of early 2000s brutal death metal: mids are slightly scooped for clarity and bite, bass is tight to avoid mud, treble and presence are high for articulation, and the tone is bone-dry with no reverb. These settings reflect both the band's typical amp choices (Mesa/Peavey high-gain heads) and genre conventions.