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Roots Bloody Roots Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Sepultura

Sepultura · 1990s · metal

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Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson SG Standard (Max Cavalera, rhythm) and Jackson Soloist (Andreas Kisser, lead/rhythm)
Pickups
Gibson SG: stock humbuckers; Jackson Soloist: Seymour Duncan humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Triaxis Preamp into Mesa/Boogie power amp and Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (Andreas Kisser); Marshall JCM800 (Max Cavalera, likely for rhythm)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1995-1996. Gear confirmed for Roots album era. Settings are estimated based on genre, amp, and era due to lack of explicit knob values in sources.

Amp Settings

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

Effects Chain

  • Electro-Harmonix Big Muff (modded, borrowed from Korn's Brian 'Head' Welch) · fuzz

Guitar → Big Muff (modded) → Mesa/Boogie Triaxis Preamp → Mesa/Boogie Power Amp → Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Cabinet

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • scooped midrange
  • crushing low end
  • aggressive palm muting
  • high-gain saturation
  • articulate attack
  • minimal ambience
  • dense, layered distortion
  • modern metal clarity
  • raw, aggressive tones

Sources