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Through the Fire and Flames Guitar Tone Settings — DragonForce
DragonForce · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez EGEN18 Herman Li Signature
Pickups
DiMarzio HLM (Herman Li Signature) humbuckers
Amp
Rocktron Prophesy preamp (into power amp/cabinet, likely Marshall or similar high-gain stack)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2005-2006. Gear confirmed for album era and riff section. Herman Li and Sam Totman both used Ibanez signature models with DiMarzio HLM pickups and Rocktron Prophesy preamps for the 'Inhuman Rampage' album. Overdrive pedal used as clean boost in front of amp for riff tightness. Delay effect present but mixed low. Settings from Guitar World lesson are for studio-style tone.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass4.5
Gain8.5
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Overdrive pedal (model unknown, used as clean boost) · overdrive
- Delay pedal (model unknown, mixed low) · delay
Ibanez EGEN18 → Overdrive pedal (gain 0, boost) → Delay pedal (low mix) → Rocktron Prophesy preamp → Power amp/cabinet
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate attack
- even EQ across fretboard
- slightly scooped low-mids
- crisp high end
- controlled low end
- fast note definition
- slight ambience from delay/reverb