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The Somberlain Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Dissection

Dissection · 1990s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom
Pickups
EMG 81 Active Ceramic Humbucker
Amp
Marshall JCM900 4100
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1993. Gear confirmed for album era; no evidence of live/touring substitutions. All info references the original studio recording of 'The Somberlain' riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
4.5
Bass
6
Gain
8.5
Reverb
1
Treble
7.5
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Boss MT-2 Metal Zone · distortion
  • Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion · distortion

Guitar → Boss MT-2 Metal Zone → Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion → Marshall JCM900 4100 (with light spring reverb)

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • scooped mids
  • aggressive palm muting
  • high-gain saturation
  • articulate attack
  • melodic yet ferocious
  • full-bodied
  • cutting clarity
  • haunting and powerful
  • layered harmonies

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings found in sources; settings estimated based on Marshall JCM900 typical metal usage and genre/era.
  • ⚠️Pedal use (Boss DS-2, Boss MT-2) confirmed for band and era, but not explicitly for this song/section; included due to high likelihood and genre conventions.
  • ⚠️No evidence of time-based or modulation effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) in riff section; none included.
  • ⚠️Pickup choice inferred from genre and tone (bridge pickup for tight, aggressive riffing).
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Dissection's 'The Somberlain' features a classic early-90s Swedish black/death metal tone: high gain, tight low end, heavily scooped mids, and biting treble/presence for clarity. The production is very dry with little to no reverb, matching the genre and era. These settings reflect typical Marshall or Peavey setups used by the band and their peers.

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