GuitarDistortedRiff
VIKING Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Slaughter to Prevail
Slaughter to Prevail · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Sammy Duet Custom ESP RS320
Pickups
EMG active humbuckers (likely EMG 81/85 set, as typical for this model and genre, but not explicitly confirmed for this session)
Amp
Peavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Gear confirmed via video evidence for 'Viking' riff playthrough (studio context, 2021+). No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this section. Studio recording, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
ESP Sammy Duet Custom ESP RS320 → Noise gate → Peavey 6505 → Marshall 1960A 4x12
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate low-end
- modern metal clarity
- compressed and focused
- minimal ambience
- fast note tracking
- razor-sharp attack