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Tear Away Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS Tremonti (black, used for drop C tuning on Sinner album)
Pickups
PRS Tremonti humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead 100 (DSL100)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording for 'Sinner' album (2001). Gear confirmed for album era and likely used for clean sections as well as heavy parts. No explicit evidence of alternate guitar/amp for clean section; PRS Tremonti and Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 are the most documented studio gear for CJ Pierce on this album.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- clean and chimey
- warm and rounded
- articulate note separation
- slight amp breakup at strong picking
- open and airy
- subtle amp reverb
- no audible modulation
- present mids
- clear attack
- not compressed or saturated
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct source for exact amp knob settings for the clean section of 'Tear Away'; settings estimated based on typical Marshall JCM2000 clean channel use in early 2000s nu-metal context.
- No explicit confirmation of effects pedals or modulation for clean section; settings inferred from genre, era, and isolated listening.
- PRS Tremonti and Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 confirmed for album, but not specifically for clean section—no evidence of alternate gear for clean parts.
- Pickup choice inferred from typical clean tone approach and listening; not directly cited.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Drowning Pool's 'Tear Away' features a tight, modern nu-metal tone with saturated high gain, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, controlled bass for punch without flub, and enough treble/presence for clarity. The recording is dry with no audible reverb, typical of early 2000s metal production.