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Obsession Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Thornhill
Thornhill · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez RGIXL7
Pickups
Ibanez stock humbuckers (likely DiMarzio Fusion Edge 7, as per RGIXL7 spec)
Amp
Peavey 5150 style amp (exact model not confirmed, but highly likely based on genre and forum consensus)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2019 era. Guitarist mentions using Ibanez RGIXL7 for most of the album. Amp is not explicitly confirmed, but Peavey 5150 style is widely cited for Thornhill's tone. No evidence of live pedalboard use for this specific recording; much of the processing may have been digital or in-the-box.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Tube Screamer style overdrive (model unknown, likely Ibanez TS9 or Maxon OD808) · overdrive
Ibanez RGIXL7 → Tube Screamer style overdrive → Peavey 5150 style amp
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Tone Character
- crispy and articulate
- tight low end
- percussive chugs
- modern metalcore clarity
- saturated high-gain
- clear note separation
- low-mid punch
- aggressive attack
- slightly scooped mids
- articulate high end