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To the Flowers Riff Guitar Tone Settings — While She Sleeps
While She Sleeps · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez Roadcore RC365H (custom, likely baritone setup)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp
Peavey 6534+ Guitar Amplifier Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2024. Sean Long confirmed using his custom Ibanez with EMG 81 for riff recording on 'To the Flowers'. Peavey 6534+ is the cited studio amp. No evidence of live rig for this song. Tuned to a custom drop tuning (likely Drop C or D-X).
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- DigiTech Whammy DT · modulation
- Noise Gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Ibanez Roadcore RC365H (EMG 81 bridge) → DigiTech Whammy DT → Noise Gate → Peavey 6534+ Head → Marshall 1960 cab (minimal amp reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate attack
- modern metalcore clarity
- low-end punch
- scooped mids
- active pickup bite
- compressed, focused sound
- minimal ambience