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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
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms the exact guitar, pickups, or amp model used on the studio recording of 'Subdivisions' by Allegaeon.
- No numeric amp or pedal settings found; all values estimated based on typical modern metal tones and Allegaeon's genre/era.
- No pedalboard or effects chain for this specific song/section found in sources.
- No evidence of specific pedal models or amp effects for this riff section; effects list is based on genre conventions and audio analysis.
- If more detailed rig rundown or studio notes become available, these estimates should be updated.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Allegaeon’s 'Subdivisions' riff section features a very modern, tight, and aggressive metal tone with extreme gain, tight low end, slightly scooped but present mids, and a bright, articulate top end. Their typical use of high-gain amps (often Mesa/Boogie or similar) and genre conventions point to these settings, with reverb kept dry for maximum clarity.