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Lonely Day Riff Guitar Tone Settings — System Of A Down
System Of A Down · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson SG Standard (1962 reissue, likely original or reissue as per artist interview)
Pickups
Gibson PAF-style humbuckers
Amp
Friedman 100-watt head (Marshall JMP-style modded amp, as per artist interview)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2005 (Hypnotize album). Daron Malakian stated in Guitar World interview that he used a Friedman amp (Marshall JMP-style) mixed with a Marshall for the core tone, and plugged straight in with no pedals for rhythm/riff sections. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- saturated high-gain distortion
- focused midrange punch
- articulate pick attack
- slightly scooped mids
- modern metal clarity
- minimal ambience
- dense and compressed
- dry, in-your-face rhythm sound