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Psychosocial Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Slipknot
Slipknot · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, mahogany body, EMG pickups, fixed bridge)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp
Diezel Herbert 180W Tube Guitar Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'All Hope Is Gone' (2008). Mick Thomson is confirmed to have used the Diezel Herbert head for the album, running into custom Omega or Rivera cabs. The Ibanez MTM1 with EMG 81 is his main studio guitar for solos. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era due to lack of explicit knob values.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise Gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Ibanez MTM1 (EMG 81 bridge) → Noise Gate → Delay pedal → Diezel Herbert head → Rivera/Omega cab
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Tone Character
- tight and saturated
- aggressive pick attack
- singing sustain
- articulate note separation
- slightly scooped mids
- razor-sharp treble
- controlled low-end
- minimal ambience
- focused and modern
- high output, compressed