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The Abolition of Man Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Thrice
Thrice · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1972 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Vox AC30 (vintage, likely 1970s-80s, no built-in effects except optional reverb on some models)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2003. Guitarist Teppei Teranishi is confirmed to use this Les Paul with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge for heavy riff sections on 'The Artist in the Ambulance' era. Amp is a Vox AC30, as confirmed by multiple interviews and gear rundowns. No evidence of amp reverb or other built-in effects used for this track. All effects are pedal-based. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era due to lack of explicit numbers.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain8
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- JHS Double Barrel · overdrive
- JHS Pulp 'N' Peel · compression
Guitar → JHS Pulp 'N' Peel (compression) → JHS Double Barrel (overdrive/distortion) → Vox AC30
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- saturated high-gain distortion
- articulate note separation
- chunky low end
- focused upper mids
- minimal ambience
- dense and compressed
- modern post-hardcore attack
- no audible modulation or delay
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit numeric amp settings for gain, bass, mid, treble, presence, or reverb found in sources; values estimated based on typical Vox AC30 usage in heavy post-hardcore/metal context.
- No explicit pedal settings for distortion/overdrive found; pedal choice inferred from era, genre, and artist's known board.
- No evidence of modulation, delay, or reverb effects in the main riff section; all effects listed are based on pedalboard evidence and critical listening.
- Pickup position inferred from genre and tone (bridge humbucker for heavy riff).
- Signal chain order inferred from typical usage and pedalboard layouts.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Thrice's 'The Abolition of Man' features a modern, tight, high-gain tone with clear articulation and minimal ambience, typical of their post-2010s heavy material. Teppei and Dustin favor Mesa/Boogie and Orange amps with moderate bass for tightness, balanced mids, and slightly boosted treble/presence for clarity; the production is dry and punchy, with little to no reverb.