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Sounds of a Playground Fading Guitar Tone Settings — In Flames
In Flames · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Epiphone Björn Gelotte Les Paul Custom
Pickups
EMG 57/66 Pickup Set (active humbuckers)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2011. Gear confirmed for this album era, specifically for Björn Gelotte's rhythm/lead work. No direct evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer · overdrive
- Noise Gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer → Noise Gate → Marshall JCM800 2203 (with light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- modern high-gain saturation
- articulate and clear
- slightly scooped mids
- crushing low end
- focused and compressed
- minimal ambience
- clear pick attack
- rhythmic precision
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for this song; values estimated based on Marshall JCM800 usage in modern metal and In Flames' genre/era.
- Pedal usage inferred from Equipboard and genre conventions; no direct studio documentation for this specific song's riff section.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; only overdrive/boost and possible EQ/Noise Gate are included.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. In Flames' 'Sounds of a Playground Fading' features a modern Swedish metal tone: tight, high-gain, with balanced mids (not scooped), controlled bass, and crisp treble/presence for clarity. The production is very dry, with little to no amp reverb, matching the genre and era's standards.