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The Crusade Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Trivium
Trivium · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ernie Ball Music Man John Petrucci JP7
Pickups
DiMarzio Custom (stock in JP7, passive humbuckers)
Amp
Peavey 5150 (likely Mk I or II head, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'The Crusade' (2006). Guitar confirmed by Equipboard for this album. Amp inferred from multiple sources stating 5150/6505 lineage for this era and album. Passive pickups confirmed for this album era. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for the solo section.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate pedal (model unknown) · noise_gate
Ernie Ball Music Man JP7 → Noise gate → Peavey 5150 head (minimal digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- high-gain saturation
- articulate lead tone
- singing sustain
- clear note separation
- aggressive attack
- focused midrange
- modern metal clarity
- minimal ambience
- fast alternate picking response