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Subdivisions Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Allegaeon
Allegaeon · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Unknown 7-string electric guitar (likely Kiesel or Ibanez, but not confirmed for this recording)
Pickups
Active humbuckers (likely EMG 707 or Seymour Duncan Blackouts, but not confirmed for this track)
Amp
High-gain tube amp (exact model not specified; likely Mesa/Boogie or EVH based on genre and era, but not confirmed for this recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, released 2016 (album: Proponent for Sentience). No direct evidence of exact guitar, pickups, or amp model for this specific riff section. All gear is estimated based on Allegaeon's typical studio setup and genre conventions.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate pedal (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar → Noise gate → High-gain tube amp (minimal reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate note separation
- clear low end
- cutting upper mids
- modern metal clarity
- dense and layered
- precise attack
- controlled sustain