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Watch Yourself Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Ministry
Ministry · 2000s · metal
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Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Eclipse (likely custom, as used by Tommy Victor and Monte Pittman in Ministry during this era)
Pickups
EMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp
Krank Revolution (or similar high-gain Krank head, as referenced for Tommy Victor era tones)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2006 (Rio Grande Blood album). Gear inferred from interviews referencing Tommy Victor's setup for Ministry in this period and Monte Pittman's efforts to replicate it live. No direct studio photo or explicit session note found for this exact song, but strong evidence for ESP Eclipse with EMGs into Krank Revolution for riff sections on this album.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
ESP Eclipse (EMG 81/85) → Noise gate → Krank Revolution head (minimal digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- scooped midrange
- razor-sharp treble
- high-gain saturation
- dry, minimal ambience
- machine-like attack
- crushing power chords
- modern industrial metal clarity
- high-output, compressed dynamics
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