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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