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Nero Forte Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Slipknot
Slipknot · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Jim Root Signature Fender Jazzmaster
Pickups
EMG Jim Root Signature active humbuckers (prototype set, likely EMG Daemonum or 81/60 variant)
Amp
Omega Ampworks Obsidian 100-watt (studio blend with Omega Iridium prototype)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'We Are Not Your Kind' (2019). Jim Root tracked most rhythm parts with his signature Jazzmaster loaded with prototype EMG active pickups, through Omega Obsidian and Iridium amps. Mick Thomson used his signature Jackson Soloist with Seymour Duncan Blackouts or EMGs through Omega amps. No evidence of pedals for riff section; high-gain amp tone. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and amp type.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm-muted chugs
- high-gain saturation
- articulate note definition
- modern metal clarity
- focused midrange punch
- crushing rhythm tone
- minimal ambience
- fast, syncopated riffing
- low-end thump