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The Guillotine Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band interviews for this album)
Pickups
EMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (likely, based on genre, era, and typical band setup for 2006 post-hardcore/metalcore)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2006, Dying Is Your Latest Fashion album. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song/section; inferred from band/genre/era norms and visible live/studio photos from the period.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate pedal (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar → Noise gate → Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (with light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- scooped mids
- high-gain saturation
- chunky low end
- articulate pick attack
- compressed and modern
- clear note separation
- slightly scooped but not hollow
- focused attack