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Rumble Fish (Live) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Sevendust
Sevendust · 1990s · metal
live
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS Custom 24 (likely, based on era and band history)
Pickups
PRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on band/era/genre and live usage)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance, circa 1999-2000. No direct source for exact live rig for 'Rumble Fish (Live)', but PRS/Mesa is strongly associated with Sevendust's heavy tones from this era.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- saturated high-gain rhythm
- articulate low end
- chunky, scooped mids
- crisp high end
- modern nu-metal heaviness
- fast attack
- minimal sag
- clear note separation under gain
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source for exact live rig or pedal settings for 'Rumble Fish (Live)'; gear and settings estimated based on band/era/genre and typical live setups.
- No explicit mention of pedals or effects for this song/section; settings inferred from genre, era, and audible tone.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; distortion is amp-based.
- Guitar and amp models are inferred from band history and era, not explicitly confirmed for this specific live recording.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Sevendust's 'Rumble Fish (Live)' features a tight, modern metal tone with high gain, controlled but punchy bass, balanced mids (not scooped), and enough treble/presence for clarity without harshness. The live mix is dry and aggressive, matching their Mesa/Rectifier-based rigs and nu-metal conventions of the late '90s/early 2000s.