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S!CK Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Warning
The Warning · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul (exact model unknown, likely Standard or Studio, as seen in recent live and promo material for 'Keep Me Fed' era)
Pickups
Humbucker (likely Gibson stock or similar high-output humbuckers)
Amp
Orange Micro Dark 20-watt Hybrid Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2024 ('Keep Me Fed' album era). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps in the studio for this riff; Orange Micro Dark is confirmed as a key amp for modern Warning tones. No evidence of alternate guitars or single-coil pickups for this song's riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- modern high-gain saturation
- focused low end
- articulate note separation
- crisp and cutting highs
- minimal ambience
- punchy and immediate attack
- dry, in-your-face rhythm sound
- no audible modulation or delay