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The Blue Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Acid Bath

Acid Bath · 1990s · metal

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Original Recording

Guitar
Kramer Voyager
Pickups
Humbucker (exact model unknown, likely stock or aftermarket high-output humbucker)
Amp
Randall RG100ES
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording for 'When the Kite String Pops' (1994); gear confirmed by Sammy Duet for Acid Bath era. No evidence of live rig differences for this song's riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
4.5
Bass
6.5
Gain
8.5
Reverb
1
Treble
7
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Boss MT-2 Metal Zone (possible, not confirmed for this song/section) · distortion

Kramer Voyager → (possible: Boss MT-2 Metal Zone) → Randall RG100ES (minimal spring reverb)

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Tone Character

  • tight and saturated
  • aggressive palm muting
  • scooped mids
  • chunky and percussive
  • high-output humbucker bite
  • solid-state compression
  • razor-sharp pick attack
  • minimal ambience
  • dense distortion
  • focused low end

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