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Lichmistress Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Cryptopsy
Cryptopsy · 1990s · metal
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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
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