GuitarDistortedRiff
Vice Grip Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Parkway Drive
Parkway Drive · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP E-II JLM-II
Pickups
EMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp
Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head (likely profiled in Kemper Profiler Rack for studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Vice Grip' (2014/2015, album 'IRE'); evidence from Equipboard and music video confirms ESP E-II JLM-II and Peavey 6505+; Kemper Profiler Rack used to capture amp profiles in studio. No evidence of pedals in the riff section; effects mostly handled in the Kemper or post-processing. No evidence of Boss ML-2 or other pedals on this recording.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate attack
- scooped but present mids
- chunky low end
- modern metalcore clarity
- minimal ambience
- focused rhythm tone
- low noise, tight gating