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Coheed and Cambria · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Studio Vintage Sunburst (EMG pickups)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp
Bogner Uberschall 100W Head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30s
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (EMG 81)
Studio recording, 2005 (Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness). Travis Stever played the main riff section with this setup. Claudio Sanchez used a Gibson EDS-1275 for other parts, but the main riff is confirmed to be Travis on the Les Paul with EMGs through the Bogner Uberschall. No evidence of Axe-FX or digital modeling on the original studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate
- Dunlop Cry Baby Wah · wah
Gibson Les Paul Studio (EMG 81 bridge) → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Bogner Uberschall 100W Head → Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cab
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Tone Character
- tight and saturated
- aggressive palm muting
- articulate pick attack
- chunky low end
- slightly scooped mids
- modern high-gain clarity
- clear note separation
- sustained power chords
- active pickup punch
- percussive rhythm