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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 (high output, ceramic magnet)
Amp
Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100 Dual Super Lead
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2001 (Sinner album). Guitar and amp confirmed for 'Tear Away' riff by video and gear lists. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the main riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- scooped but present mids
- chunky low end
- modern nu-metal saturation
- articulate pick attack
- focused, compressed rhythm
- minimal ambience
- controlled sustain
- dry, in-your-face distortion
Notes & Caveats
- No direct amp knob settings for 'Tear Away' found; settings estimated based on Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100 typical nu-metal usage and genre/era.
- No evidence of pedals or effects used for the main riff; DigiTech Whammy is associated with the album but not audibly present in the riff section.
- PRS Tremonti and Marshall JCM2000 confirmed for Sinner album era and 'Tear Away' by multiple sources, but not explicitly stated for the exact riff recording session.
- Settings are inferred from genre, amp, and era, not from direct interview or studio notes.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Drowning Pool's 'Tear Away' features a modern, saturated nu-metal tone with tight low end, slightly scooped but present mids, and clear, aggressive highs; typical of early 2000s production using Mesa/Boogie Rectifiers or similar amps, with little to no reverb for a dry, punchy mix.