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Relentless Chaos Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Miss May I
Miss May I · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Charvel San Dimas Style 1
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker), Seymour Duncan '59 (neck humbucker)
Amp
EVH 5150 III Head into Orange 4x12 Cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2010 album 'Monument'. Gear confirmed for live and studio use in this era, but no explicit confirmation for the exact recording session. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Pedalboard described in 2014 interview matches band’s rig from 2010-2012.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Maxon OD808 Overdrive · overdrive
- ISP Decimator · noise_gate
Charvel San Dimas → Maxon OD808 → ISP Decimator → EVH 5150 III Head → Orange 4x12 Cabinet
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- scooped mids
- high-gain saturation
- articulate pick attack
- clear note separation
- modern metalcore rhythm
- low-end punch
- minimal ambience
- dry, focused distortion