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X Riff Guitar Tone Settings — System Of A Down

System Of A Down · 1990s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Ibanez ICX120
Pickups
Ibanez Axis humbuckers
Amp
Crate VFX5212
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1998

Amp Settings

Mids
4
Bass
8
Gain
8.5
Reverb
0
Treble
6.5
Presence
7

Effects Chain

  • Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer · overdrive
  • Boss DD-6 Digital Delay · delay

Guitar → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer → Boss DD-6 Digital Delay → Crate VFX5212 Amp

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Tone Character

  • tight palm-muted chugs
  • aggressive bridge pickup tone
  • scooped mids
  • high-gain saturation
  • percussive attack

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