GuitarCleanRiff
The Brain Dance Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Animals As Leaders
Animals As Leaders · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Abasi Concepts Larada 8-string (likely custom shop, as used by Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes on 'The Madness of Many' sessions)
Pickups
Fishman Fluence Tosin Abasi Signature (active multi-voice humbuckers)
Amp
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II XL+ (amp modeling, used for studio recording of 'The Madness of Many')
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (Fishman Fluence Voice 1, active clean mode)
Studio recording, 2016. Both Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes used their Abasi Concepts Larada 8-string guitars with Fishman Fluence pickups and Axe-Fx II amp modeling for the album. Clean sections often use modeled Fender or boutique clean amps within the Axe-Fx. No evidence of traditional tube amps or live rig for this specific studio clean section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- crystal-clear and hi-fi
- tight and percussive
- articulate note separation
- warm low end
- bright attack
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- slight digital reverb ambience
- modern and pristine
- no audible breakup
- snappy transient response