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Wake Up..Destroy Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Warbringer

Warbringer · 2000s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Jackson USA Kelly
Pickups
Seymour Duncan humbuckers (exact model not specified, likely JB/59 or Distortion based on era and genre)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark V 90-Watt Tube Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2009 era (album 'Waking Into Nightmares'). Gear confirmed by Equipboard and video evidence for John Laux. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
4.5
Bass
6
Gain
8
Reverb
0
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer · overdrive
  • Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate

Jackson USA Kelly → Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Mesa/Boogie Mark V 90-Watt Tube Head

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Tone Character

  • raw and aggressive
  • tight and percussive
  • sharp, cutting attack
  • scooped mids
  • high-gain saturation
  • precise, hard-hitting
  • relentless and intense
  • articulate note separation
  • crushing low end
  • minimal ambience

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings found; settings estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Mark V usage for modern thrash metal and genre/era conventions.
  • ⚠️Exact pickup model not specified in sources; inferred from typical Jackson USA Kelly configurations and genre.
  • ⚠️Pedal settings not specified; pedal use confirmed by video and Equipboard.
  • ⚠️No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; only overdrive and noise gate confirmed.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Warbringer's 'Wake Up..Destroy' features a modern thrash tone: very high gain, tight low end, slightly scooped but not extreme mids, and aggressive treble/presence for attack and clarity. The production is dry and punchy, with little to no reverb, matching both the band's typical gear (Peavey 5150/6505, EMG pickups) and genre conventions.

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