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Song 3 Guitar Tone Settings — BABYMETAL & Slaughter to Prevail
BABYMETAL & Slaughter to Prevail · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP 7-string (exact model not specified, likely custom or E-II based on Jack Simmons' known preferences)
Pickups
Active humbuckers (likely EMG 707 or Fishman Fluence, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp
Unknown high-gain amp (likely digital/amp sim or portable high-gain head, as recording was done in hotel rooms while on tour)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, written and tracked in hotel rooms while on tour with Five Finger Death Punch in 2024. No explicit mention of live rig or specific amp/pedal models for the studio recording. Jack Simmons is known for using ESP 7-strings and active pickups in Slaughter to Prevail. No evidence of specific pedals or amp models used for this recording.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
ESP 7-string → Noise gate → High-gain amp or amp sim (minimal digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- scooped mids
- crushing low-end
- modern deathcore saturation
- articulate pick attack
- clear note separation
- fast, heavy riffing
- compressed and focused
- minimal ambience
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit amp or pedal models or settings are confirmed for the studio recording of 'Song 3' riff section. All gear and settings are estimated based on genre, artist's known preferences, and typical deathcore production.
- Recording was done in hotel rooms while on tour, suggesting use of portable amp sims or digital interfaces rather than traditional amps.
- No evidence of pedals or effects other than high-gain distortion and minimal reverb; no time-based or modulation effects are audible or mentioned.
- Pickup model is not confirmed for this specific recording; active humbuckers are inferred from artist's usual gear.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff tone is ultra-modern, extremely high gain, and tight, with a slightly scooped midrange but not as extreme as 80s thrash. Bass is controlled for clarity, treble and presence are boosted for aggression and cut, and reverb is essentially absent for maximum punch—matching Slaughter to Prevail's and BABYMETAL's modern metal production style.