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Meddler Riff Guitar Tone Settings — August Burns Red
August Burns Red · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD EC-1000
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp
Peavey 5150/6505 head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2008 (Constellations album sessions). All evidence points to the use of a Peavey 5150/6505 with a Mesa 4x12 cab for the main rhythm/riff tone. ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG 81/85 pickups was JB Brubaker's main studio guitar for this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer · overdrive
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate
ESP LTD EC-1000 (EMG 81 bridge) → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Peavey 5150/6505 head → Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cab
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- articulate and clear
- scooped but present mids
- high-gain saturation
- modern metalcore clarity
- fast attack
- compressed
- focused low end
- minimal ambience