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Lip Gloss and Black Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Atreyu
Atreyu · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD EC-1000
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2002. Guitar and amp inferred from era, band interviews, and genre conventions. No explicit source confirms exact gear for this solo, but ESP guitars with EMG pickups and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers are widely documented as Atreyu's main studio setup for 'Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses'.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar → Noise gate → Delay pedal → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (with light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and saturated
- singing sustain
- articulate pick attack
- cutting upper mids
- aggressive but clear
- smooth legato runs
- defined single-note clarity
- compressed dynamics
- metalcore lead sound
- not muddy, retains note separation
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit source confirms the exact guitar, amp, or pedal models/settings for the solo section of 'Lip Gloss and Black'.
- Gear and settings are estimated based on Atreyu's known studio rig for the era (ESP guitars with EMG pickups, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier), genre conventions, and audible tone characteristics.
- No direct evidence of pedal models used on this specific solo; delay is clearly audible, but model is unknown.
- Settings are inferred from typical Mesa/Boogie Rectifier usage in early 2000s metalcore.
- If more specific studio documentation emerges, these values should be updated.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Atreyu's 'Lip Gloss and Black' solo features a saturated, modern metal tone typical of early 2000s metalcore, likely using a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier with high gain, tight bass, slightly scooped mids, and bright, cutting treble/presence. The tone is dry with almost no reverb, matching genre conventions and production trends of that era.