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The Lying Lies & Dirty Secrets of Miss Erica Court Guitar Tone Settings
Coheed and Cambria · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty (Travis Stever, likely studio guitar for riff section)
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock or possible EMG 81/85 on some Les Pauls, but Black Beauty likely stock humbuckers for this era/album/riff)
Amp
Bogner Uberschall
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2005 (Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV Vol. 1). Travis Stever is the primary rhythm/riff guitarist; Claudio Sanchez also plays rhythm but Stever's Les Paul/Bogner Uberschall combo is most documented for heavy riff sections on this album. No direct evidence of Axe-FX or digital modeling for this era/album. Cabinet likely Bogner 4x12 or Marshall 1960A 4x12. Effects inferred from period-correct pedalboard and audible tone.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and saturated
- percussive and articulate
- full-bodied midrange
- aggressive modern crunch
- clear note separation
- slight amp reverb for space
- minimal muddiness
- bridge pickup bite
- high-gain rhythm clarity
- studio multi-tracked heaviness
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio documentation for this specific song's riff section; gear and settings inferred from era-correct Premier Guitar and UberProAudio rig rundowns, and Equipboard listings.
- Travis Stever's Les Paul Custom Black Beauty and Bogner Uberschall are the most consistently cited for heavy rhythm/riff work on this album, but some tracks may use EMG-equipped Les Pauls; Black Beauty with stock humbuckers is most likely for this riff.
- No explicit pedal or effect settings for this song's riff section; pedalboard effects omitted due to lack of evidence and absence of audible effects in the riff.
- Amp settings estimated based on typical Bogner Uberschall usage for modern prog/hard rock, weighted by genre/era and known artist preferences.
- If future evidence surfaces of Axe-FX or alternate amps on this specific recording, update accordingly.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Coheed and Cambria in this era used Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers and Marshall amps with high gain, moderately tight bass, balanced mids, and slightly boosted treble/presence for clarity. The riff tone is aggressive but not overly scooped or saturated, and the production is dry with little reverb.