GuitarDistortedRiff
Override of the Overture Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Dismember
Dismember · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez Pro Line PR1660 Randy Rhoads V
Pickups
Ibanez V7/V8 humbuckers (stock or similar high-output humbuckers, exact model not confirmed for this recording)
Amp
Unknown solid-state or tube amp (likely Marshall JCM800 or Peavey, but not confirmed for this recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1991. The signature tone is primarily shaped by the Boss HM-2 pedal into a high-headroom amp set relatively clean. No evidence of additional effects or amp reverb on the riff section. Guitar and amp models are inferred from era, genre, and band interviews, but only the guitar and HM-2 pedal are confirmed for this specific song/recording.
Amp Settings
Mids3.5
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb0
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal · distortion
Ibanez PR1660 → Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal → Clean/neutral amp (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar, settings neutral to slightly scooped, no reverb)
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Tone Character
- dirty, grinding distortion
- buzzsaw-like saturation
- fiercely aggressive and raw
- chainsaw midrange
- tight palm-muted chugs
- scooped lower mids
- high-gain saturation
- percussive attack
- raw, uncompressed feel
- slightly fizzy top end