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+ sargasso + Riff Guitar Tone Settings — vildhjarta
vildhjarta · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Solar Guitars A1.7D
Pickups
Duncan Solar (active humbuckers)
Amp
Line 6 Helix (Big Bottom / Badonk amp sim)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2021-2022 era. Gear inferred from Vildhjarta's known studio practices and Buster Odeholm's public gear lists for this album. No evidence of live amp use; all sources point to amp sims in the studio.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass5.5
Gain9
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
- DigiTech Whammy DT · other
Guitar → Noise gate → DigiTech Whammy DT → Line 6 Helix (Big Bottom/Badonk amp sim, digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate low-end
- minimal ambience
- crushing, modern djent tone
- precise, staccato attack
- clear note separation
- extended low frequency response
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for '+ sargasso +' riff; settings estimated based on genre, amp sim, and Vildhjarta's typical tone.
- Guitar and amp sim model inferred from Buster Odeholm's public gear for this album; no explicit confirmation for this specific song section.
- No pedalboard photo or direct studio notes for '+ sargasso +' found; pedal/effects info based on audible cues and typical Vildhjarta practices.
- No evidence of analog amp or cab use; all sources point to Helix amp sims in studio.
- No explicit mention of noise gate, but extremely tight gating is audible and standard for this genre.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Vildhjarta's '+ sargasso +' features a signature modern djent tone: extremely high gain, tight low end, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, bright but not harsh treble, and boosted presence for clarity. The tone is very dry and percussive, with little to no reverb, matching both genre conventions and the band's known production style.