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Tears Don't Fall, Pt. 2 — Bullet for My Valentine1 / 2
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Tears Don't Fall, Pt. 2 Guitar Tone Settings

Bullet for My Valentine · 2010s+ · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
ESP LTD EC-1000
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge) / EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp
Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled high-gain amp, likely based on Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2015 era. Michael Paget is seen using the ESP LTD EC-1000 in the official video for 'Tears Don't Fall, Pt. 2'. Kemper Profiler Rack was used for album 'Venom' (2015), which includes this song. Settings are estimated based on typical metalcore tones and Paget's known rig for this era.

Amp Settings

Mids
4.5
Bass
6
Gain
8.5
Reverb
1.5
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate
  • MXR ZW44 Zakk Wylde Overdrive · overdrive

ESP LTD EC-1000 (EMG 81 bridge) → MXR ZW44 Zakk Wylde Overdrive → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Kemper Profiler Rack (high-gain profile, slight digital reverb)

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • scooped mids
  • aggressive palm muting
  • high-gain saturation
  • articulate pick attack
  • clear note separation
  • controlled feedback
  • minimal ambience
  • modern metalcore crunch
  • compressed dynamics

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct amp knob settings for 'Tears Don't Fall, Pt. 2' found; settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Kemper/Peavey/Mesa profiles used by Michael Paget.
  • ⚠️Pedal/effects chain for THIS specific recording is not explicitly documented; pedal choices based on Equipboard and what is audible in the recording.
  • ⚠️Kemper Profiler Rack profiles can vary; assumed high-gain profile based on Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, as is typical for BFMV in this era.
  • ⚠️No evidence of time-based or modulation effects (delay, chorus, flanger) in the riff section; only noise gate and overdrive/boost are included.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Bullet for My Valentine in this era used high-gain amps (often Peavey 6505/5150 or Mesa/Boogie), with tight, modern metal tones—tight low end, slightly scooped but not 80s-level mids, and clear, aggressive top end. The riff is dry and punchy with minimal ambience, matching these settings.

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