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V.A.N Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Bad Omens & Poppy
Bad Omens & Poppy · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP EC-1007 Evertune
Pickups
EMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp
Peavey 5150 (likely with Mesa 4x12 cab, based on genre/era and forum inference)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (EMG 81-7 active humbucker)
Studio recording, 2024. No direct confirmation of amp model for this specific song, but Peavey 5150 with Mesa cab is widely inferred for Bad Omens riff tones. Guitar model confirmed for Bad Omens riff work; pickup inferred from typical EC-1007 configuration.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb1
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate pedal (model unknown) · noise_gate
- Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown, likely used to tighten amp gain) · boost
ESP EC-1007 Evertune (bridge EMG 81-7) → Noise gate → Overdrive/boost pedal → Peavey 5150 amp (Mesa 4x12 cab, light digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- saturated high-gain rhythm
- articulate low end
- compressed and punchy
- modern metalcore clarity
- controlled feedback
- resonant, precise tone
- slightly scooped mids
- crisp attack