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Omertá Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Lamb of God
Lamb of God · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Eclipse (Willie Adler) or Jackson Dominion (Mark Morton) with EMG 81/85 or Seymour Duncan JB/59 pickups
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker) or Seymour Duncan JB (bridge, passive humbucker)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (2000s revision), likely with Mesa 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2004 (Ashes of the Wake). Both Willie Adler and Mark Morton tracked rhythm guitars; Willie's ESP Eclipse with EMG 81/85, Mark's Jackson Dominion with Seymour Duncan JB/59. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate amps for this song's studio riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar → Noise gate → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier → Mesa 4x12 cabinet
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- chunky low end
- articulate note separation
- minimal ambience
- dry, focused sound
- fast attack
- modern metal clarity