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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
Mids4
Bass8
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence7
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