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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
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source gives exact amp knob settings for 'Omertá' studio recording; settings estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier usage for Lamb of God in 2004 and genre conventions.
- No explicit pedal or effect model confirmed for this specific song's riff section; signal chain inferred from genre, era, and known artist gear.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) in the riff section; tone is dry and focused.
- Guitar and pickup models inferred from artist's known studio gear for 'Ashes of the Wake' era; not confirmed for this exact track but highly likely.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Lamb of God’s 'Omertá' features a tight, aggressive modern metal tone typical of Mark Morton and Willie Adler’s Mesa/Boogie Rectifier setups: high gain, tight bass, slightly scooped but present mids, crisp treble, and boosted presence for articulation, with a very dry, in-your-face mix and no reverb.