GuitarCleanRiff
My Curse Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage · 2000s · metal
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Original Recording
Guitar
Caparison Horus (Joel Stroetzel signature, likely used in studio for clean parts)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-5 Custom (bridge), Seymour Duncan SH-2n Jazz (neck)
Amp
Laney VH100R
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2006 (As Daylight Dies album). Clean sections are likely recorded with the Laney VH100R's clean channel, as per era-correct rig rundowns. No evidence of live gear or alternate amps for clean in studio. No evidence of additional amp modeling or digital amps for the original studio clean tone.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- clear and bell-like
- warm neck pickup timbre
- articulate and defined
- tight note separation
- slightly scooped mids for clarity
- subtle amp reverb for space
- no audible breakup
- no chorus or modulation swirl
- no compression artifacts
- studio-polished clean
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