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Through Struggle Riff Guitar Tone Settings — As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez ART 520
Pickups
Humbuckers (likely stock Ibanez ART 520 pickups, possibly EMG 81/85 or Seymour Duncan, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp
High-gain amplifier (exact model not confirmed, likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150/6505 based on era/genre, but not explicitly stated for this recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2005 (Shadows Are Security album). No explicit confirmation of exact amp model or pickup brand for this song's riff section. Maxon OD808 Overdrive confirmed as part of the tone-shaping chain. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Maxon OD808 Overdrive · overdrive
Ibanez ART 520 → Maxon OD808 Overdrive → High-gain amp (likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150/6505, no reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and punchy
- crushing and saturated
- aggressive palm-muted chugs
- articulate attack
- robust low end
- scooped mids
- high-gain saturation
- percussive rhythm
- clear note separation
- minimal ambience