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Unfamiliar Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Currents
Currents · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez RGD71AL 7-string
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Fusion Edge (humbucker set)
Amp
JST Toneforge Guilty Pleasure (amp modeler plugin)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2020 (album: The Way It Ends). Guitarist Chris Wiseman confirmed use of Ibanez RGD71AL 7-string with Seymour Duncan Fusion Edge pickups, running through JST Toneforge Guilty Pleasure amp sim. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song's riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- super thick low end
- aggressive palm muting
- modern high-gain saturation
- clear note separation
- articulate attack
- minimal ambience
- crushing heavy rhythm
- focused midrange
- extended low frequency response
Notes & Caveats
- No official amp knob settings published for JST Toneforge Guilty Pleasure on 'Unfamiliar'; settings estimated based on typical modern metalcore tones and amp sim characteristics.
- No explicit mention of pedals or effects for the riff section; no audible modulation or time-based effects in the recording.
- All gear and settings refer to the studio recording, not live performances.
- Pickup choice inferred from genre and tone (bridge pickup for tight, aggressive rhythm).
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Currents' 'Unfamiliar' features a modern djent/metalcore tone: extremely high gain, tight low end, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, clear but not harsh treble, and a present, dry sound typical of this genre and era. Their guitarists favor tight, articulate, percussive tones with minimal ambience.