GuitarDistortedRiff
Quintessence Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Darkthrone
Darkthrone · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Unknown model (likely cheap 1980s/1990s Japanese or Eastern European superstrat or Les Paul copy, exact model not confirmed for this recording)
Pickups
Likely stock passive humbuckers (exact model unknown)
Amp
Marshall Valvestate 8010 (solid state combo, likely used on this album)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1994. Sources suggest use of cheap solid state Marshall amps (Valvestate 8010) and direct-in/line-out recording. No evidence of HM-2 or RAT pedal on this album. No evidence of additional effects or pedals for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass3
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble8
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- raw and abrasive
- buzzsaw-like distortion
- lo-fi and gritty
- cold and desolate
- thin low end
- piercing treble
- midrange bite
- uncompressed and harsh
- relentless intensity
- no ambience or spatial effects