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Pravus (15th Anniversary Remastered 2023 Edition) Guitar Tone Settings

Meshuggah · 2010s+ · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Ibanez M8M 8-string
Pickups
Lundgren Model M8 (humbucker, bridge position)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IV
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2023 remaster of original 2008 session. Gear confirmed for Meshuggah's studio rhythm tone in this era. No evidence of pedal use for distortion; all gain from amp. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
5
Bass
5.5
Gain
9
Reverb
0
Treble
6.5
Presence
6.5

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • crushingly heavy
  • aggressive palm muting
  • full-bodied low end
  • articulate note separation
  • dry, immediate attack
  • scooped mids
  • high-gain saturation
  • precise and controlled
  • rhythmically complex

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