Tragic Idol Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Studio recording for 'Tragic Idol' (2012). Blackstar heads with 6L6 tubes were chosen after testing various amps. 1960s Marshall cab used for main rhythm sound. Keeley-modded Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer used as boost. Bare Knuckle Aftermath pickups specifically mentioned for this album. Settings estimated based on typical Blackstar/Marshall high-gain rhythm usage and genre.
Amp Settings
Effects Chain
- Keeley-modded Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer · overdrive
Mayones Regius Gothic (Bare Knuckle Aftermath bridge pickup) → Keeley-modded Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer → Blackstar Series One head (6L6) → 1960s Marshall 4x12 cab (room reverb from studio/amp)
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Tone Character
- thick and saturated
- tight low end
- crushing rhythm tone
- clear string attack
- high-output and articulate
- dense and heavy
- biting top end
- slight room ambience
- modern doom metal weight
- defined palm-muting