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Scarlet Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Periphery
Periphery · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS SE Mark Holcomb Signature 6-string
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Alpha/Omega (Mark Holcomb signature set)
Amp
Peavey 5150/6505 (studio recording, 2012 era, likely with digital amp sims for layering)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording (2012), Periphery II album. Mark Holcomb used his PRS SE signature with Seymour Duncan Alpha/Omega pickups. Main amp for heavy rhythm tones was a Peavey 5150/6505, possibly layered with digital amp sims (Line 6, Axe-FX) for tightness. No evidence of live rig or other amps for the original recording.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass4.5
Gain7
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer · overdrive
- Noise Gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer → Noise Gate → Peavey 5150/6505 (no reverb, no time-based effects)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- dry, little to no ambience
- articulate low end
- aggressive pick attack
- modern metal clarity
- fast note decay
- compressed dynamics
- scooped but present mids
- focused, saturated rhythm tone
- minimal noise/hiss
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio documentation of exact amp or pedal models/settings for 'Scarlet' riff; settings are averaged from forum posts referencing Periphery's typical rhythm tone and genre conventions.
- No explicit mention of pedals or effects used on the original studio recording; inferred from genre, era, and audible tone.
- Amp model is inferred from Periphery's known studio practices and era; Peavey 5150/6505 is most likely, but digital amp sims (Line 6, Axe-FX) may have been layered.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; only a tight, dry, high-gain rhythm tone is audible.
- Pickup model is confirmed for Mark Holcomb's PRS SE signature, but Misha Mansoor may have used a Jackson Juggernaut with Bare Knuckle Juggernaut pickups on some layers.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Periphery's 'Scarlet' riff tone is a modern djent sound: extremely high gain, tight/controlled low end, present but not scooped mids, crisp treble, and boosted presence for clarity. The production is very dry and direct, with no audible amp reverb.