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the great southern Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Crowbar
Crowbar · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez Destroyer (likely 1980s/early 1990s model, used by Kirk Windstein on early Crowbar recordings)
Pickups
Humbuckers (likely stock Ibanez or aftermarket high-output, exact model unknown)
Amp
Peavey 5150 120-Watt Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, early/mid 1990s. Gear based on Kirk Windstein's known studio rig for Crowbar's classic era; no direct evidence for 'the great southern' session, but consistent with all available sources for the band's heavy riff tone.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass7.5
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble5.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Maxon OD808 Overdrive · overdrive
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate
Guitar → Maxon OD808 Overdrive → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Peavey 5150 Head → 4x12 cab (Celestion Vintage 30 speakers)
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Tone Character
- crushingly heavy
- tight and percussive
- thick, saturated distortion
- sludgy low end
- focused midrange punch
- articulate attack
- minimal ambience
- raw and aggressive
- dense wall-of-sound
- clear note separation