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N.I.B. Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Zakk Sabbath
Zakk Sabbath · 2010s+ · metal
live
Original Recording
Guitar
Wylde Audio Les Paul-style (likely Odin or Barbarian, with EMG pickups)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp
Wylde Audio Master 100 (Marshall JCM800 2203-inspired head), likely through Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance with Zakk Sabbath, riff section of 'N.I.B.', post-2015 era. No direct studio session info for Zakk Sabbath, but live and studio rigs are nearly identical for this project.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb0.5
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- MXR M135 Smart Gate · noise_gate
Guitar → MXR M135 Smart Gate → Wylde Audio Master 100 (Marshall JCM800 style) → Marshall 4x12 cabinet
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Tone Character
- tight, saturated high-gain rhythm
- aggressive palm-muted chugs
- articulate pick attack
- thick, compressed tone
- modern metal clarity
- scooped but present mids
- punchy low end
- razor-sharp treble
- minimal ambience
- no audible reverb or delay in riff