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Tragic Idol Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost · 2010s+ · metal

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Original Recording

Guitar
Mayones Regius Gothic
Pickups
Bare Knuckle Aftermath (humbucker set)
Amp
Blackstar Series One head (6L6 tubes) into 1960s Marshall 4x12 cab
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

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

Mids
5.5
Bass
6
Gain
8
Reverb
1.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
6.5

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

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