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Shogun Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Trivium
Trivium · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Dean MKH Signature 7-String ML
Pickups
EMG 707 (active humbuckers)
Amp
Peavey 6505+ Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Shogun' (2008). Rhythm guitars tracked with Dean MKH 7-string ML and Peavey 6505+ into Mesa/Boogie cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer and ISP Decimator used in front. Confirmed by Matt Heafy in interviews and gear rundowns. Fishman Fluence pickups were not yet in use for this album. Settings are for studio rhythm/riff section, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer · overdrive
- ISP Decimator · noise_gate
Guitar → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer → ISP Decimator → Peavey 6505+ → Mesa/Boogie 4x12 (Celestion V30s)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate low end
- razor-sharp attack
- minimal ambience
- modern metal clarity
- focused rhythm sound
- very low noise floor
Notes & Caveats
- No official amp knob settings for 'Shogun' studio session found; values estimated based on Peavey 6505+ typical metal settings and genre/era.
- Fishman Fluence pickups were not used on 'Shogun'; EMG 707s confirmed for this era.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section; only boost, noise gate, and EQ pedals confirmed.
- Settings are for studio rhythm/riff, not live or solo sections.
- Some forum posts suggest different amps (5150, JSX), but Peavey 6505+ is most consistently cited for rhythm on this album.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Trivium's 'Shogun' era used high-gain Peavey 5150/6505 amps with tight, modern metal EQ: mids slightly scooped, bass controlled for clarity, and treble/presence boosted for aggression. The tone is very dry and punchy, matching genre and band conventions.