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Pull Harder On the Strings of Your Martyr — Trivium1 / 2
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Pull Harder On the Strings of Your Martyr Guitar Tone Settings

Trivium · 2000s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (early 2000s, likely 2002-2004, as used by Matt Heafy on Ascendancy)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp
Peavey 5150 II (used on Ascendancy album, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording for 'Pull Harder On the Strings of Your Martyr' (2004/2005). Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Custom with EMG 81/85 pickups. Amp: Peavey 5150 II head. Maxon OD808 overdrive and Boss NS-2 noise gate pedals confirmed in rig. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical 5150 II usage for metal rhythm tones. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section. Pickup selector set to bridge for tight, aggressive rhythm.

Amp Settings

Mids
4.5
Bass
6
Gain
8.5
Reverb
0
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Maxon OD808 Overdrive · overdrive
  • Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate

Guitar → Maxon OD808 Overdrive → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Peavey 5150 II amp

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • aggressive palm muting
  • scooped mids
  • high-gain saturation
  • articulate note attack
  • dense, compressed distortion
  • razor-sharp clarity
  • modern metalcore punch
  • minimal ambience
  • focused low end

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for this song; settings estimated based on typical Peavey 5150 II usage for early 2000s metalcore rhythm tones.
  • ⚠️Pedal use (Maxon OD808, Boss NS-2) confirmed in rig rundowns, but no explicit mention of other effects for the riff section.
  • ⚠️No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; if present, they are not audible.
  • ⚠️Pickup choice (bridge) inferred from tone and genre conventions.
  • ⚠️Guitar model and pickups confirmed for Ascendancy era, but not tied to a specific take.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Trivium's 'Pull Harder...' features a tight, aggressive, modern metal tone with extreme gain, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, tight bass, and cutting treble/presence. The band used Mesa/Boogie Rectifiers with settings typical for 2000s metalcore, and the production is very dry and focused.

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