GuitarDistortedRiff
Symbolic Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Death
Death · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
BC Rich Stealth (custom, early 90s, likely with DiMarzio X2N bridge pickup)
Pickups
DiMarzio X2N (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Marshall Valvestate 8100
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Symbolic' (1995). Chuck Schuldiner is confirmed to have used a Marshall Valvestate 8100 for the Symbolic album. Guitar is a BC Rich Stealth with a DiMarzio X2N bridge pickup. No evidence of pedals used for rhythm/riff section; distortion is from amp. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack effects for rhythm. Settings are estimated based on genre, amp, and era due to lack of direct numeric data.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble7.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate pick attack
- focused low end
- crisp treble
- minimal ambience
- clear note separation
- razor-sharp rhythm