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The Sound of Silence Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Disturbed

Disturbed · 2010s+ · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Schecter Dan Donegan Ultra
Pickups
EMG active humbuckers (most likely EMG 81/85 set)
Amp
Egnater Armageddon Head
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording for 'The Sound of Silence' (2015, Immortalized album). Dan Donegan's main studio rig for this era included the Schecter Dan Donegan Ultra with EMG pickups and the Egnater Armageddon amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section. No evidence of additional amp blending for this specific track's riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
5.5
Bass
5.5
Gain
0
Reverb
3
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

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Tone Character

  • warm and resonant
  • piano-like clean
  • lush ambient reverb
  • clear and articulate highs
  • rich, full-bodied lows
  • studio-polished clarity
  • gentle attack
  • dynamic response
  • no audible distortion
  • sustained, ringing chords

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