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Scars Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Novulent
Novulent · 2010s+ · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed)
Pickups
Unknown (likely humbuckers or P90s, but not confirmed)
Amp
Unknown (no explicit amp model found; likely solid-state or digital amp/cab sim based on genre and era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (likely, for clarity in riff section; not confirmed)
No direct evidence of specific guitar or amp model used on the studio recording of 'Scars' by Novulent. No pedalboard or rig rundown found. Recording is studio, released in 2020s.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass5.5
Gain7.5
Reverb4
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
- Flanger pedal (model unknown) · flanger
- Reverb pedal (model unknown) · reverb
- Overdrive/Preamp pedal (model unknown, possibly JHS, EarthQuaker, or Chase Bliss Audio) · overdrive
Guitar → Overdrive/Preamp pedal → Chorus pedal → Flanger pedal → Reverb pedal → Amp (clean or neutral voicing)
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Tone Character
- lush and ambient
- swirling modulation
- reverberant and dreamy
- medium-high gain saturation
- wall-of-sound layering
- ethereal sustain
- smooth, blended attack
- not harsh or brittle
- modulated, chorus/flanger movement
- enveloping, atmospheric texture
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms the exact guitar, pickups, amp, or pedal models used on the studio recording of 'Scars' by Novulent.
- All settings and gear are estimated based on genre (shoegaze/dream pop), era (2020s), and typical production practices.
- No pedalboard or rig rundown found for Novulent.
- No evidence of live vs studio differences; all data inferred for studio recording.
- Effects are included based on clear audibility in the recording and genre conventions.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Novulent's 'Scars' riff features a modern, aggressive high-gain tone with tight low end, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, and clear, cutting highs. The production is dry and punchy, matching modern metal conventions, with minimal reverb and a presence boost for clarity.