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Marines (2021 - Remaster) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Sodom
Sodom · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD EX Series (likely EX-401 or EX-351, as used by Tom Angelripper in 2021 era Sodom recordings)
Pickups
EMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp
ENGL Powerball II (common for Sodom studio recordings in 2010s+; no evidence of other amp for this track/era/riff)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2021 remaster. Gear inferred from Sodom's known studio rig for the 2020s. No evidence of live/touring substitutions or alternate guitars/amps for this specific riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
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
- dry and in-your-face
- minimal ambience
- modern metal clarity
- percussive low end