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Thrasher Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Evile
Evile · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Jackson USA RR1 Randy Rhoads
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Blackout Metal AHB-2 (active humbuckers)
Amp
Randall T2 Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Thrasher' (Evile, 2007); main riff section. Gear confirmed for this album era. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for riff tone. Settings estimated based on amp type, genre, and era due to lack of explicit numbers.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- scooped mids
- high-gain saturation
- articulate pick attack
- fast, precise riffing
- minimal ambience
- dry, immediate response
- modern thrash metal crunch
- focused low end
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit numeric amp settings found in sources; settings estimated based on typical Randall T2 usage for modern thrash metal in the 2000s.
- No evidence of pedals or additional effects used for the riff section; pedal array left empty as per instructions.
- Pickup and guitar model confirmed for this album/era, but not for every track; high confidence for main riff based on genre and artist interviews.
- No amp reverb or time-based effects audible or mentioned for the riff section; dry, tight tone is characteristic for this style.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Evile's 'Thrasher' uses a very high-gain, tight, and aggressive thrash tone reminiscent of 80s Metallica and Exodus, with scooped mids, tight bass, and pronounced treble/presence for clarity. The production is dry and punchy, typical of modern thrash, with little to no reverb.