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Seduction Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Alesana
Alesana · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Jackson RR5 Randy Rhoads
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB (bridge), Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2008. Gear confirmed for 'Where Myth Fades To Legend' era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff section. No explicit pedalboard details for this specific track.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Jackson RR5 Randy Rhoads → Noise gate → Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (minimal spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- saturated high-gain
- articulate palm-muted riffs
- aggressive attack
- clear note separation under gain
- slightly scooped mids
- crisp high end
- full-bodied low end
- minimal ambience
- modern metalcore rhythm
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for 'Seduction' riff; settings estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier usage in 2000s metalcore and Alesana's genre.
- No explicit pedalboard or effects chain for the studio recording of this song's riff section; no evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff.
- Guitar and amp models confirmed for the album era, but not tied to a specific take of 'Seduction' riff.
- Pickup choice inferred from genre and riff style (bridge humbucker for tight rhythm).
- Reverb setting is estimated low, as the riff section is dry and punchy.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Alesana's 'Seduction' features a modern metalcore tone with high gain, tight low end, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, and crisp treble/presence for clarity. The production is dry with little to no reverb, matching mid-2000s post-hardcore/metalcore conventions and the band's typical amp settings (often Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa Dual Rectifier).