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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
Notes & Caveats
- No official amp model or settings are confirmed for the studio recording; amp and settings are estimated based on genre, era, and typical Swedish death metal practices.
- Only the Ibanez PR1660 guitar and Boss HM-2 pedal are confirmed for this specific song/recording; amp is not specified in any source.
- Pickup model is inferred based on typical stock pickups for the Ibanez PR1660 in 1991; exact pickup model for the recording is not confirmed.
- No evidence of additional pedals or effects (delay, chorus, flanger, reverb) in the riff section; the tone is shaped almost entirely by the HM-2 pedal.
- Settings are estimated based on common HM-2 into clean amp setups for Swedish death metal, not from direct source.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Dismember's 'Override of the Overture' is a classic example of early 90s Swedish death metal, using a Boss HM-2 pedal into a solid-state amp for extreme gain, heavily scooped mids, biting treble, and a dry, aggressive tone. The bass is tight but not boomy, presence is boosted for clarity, and reverb is absent for maximum attack.