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Your Betrayal Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Bullet for My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD EC-1000QM
Pickups
EMG 81 Active Ceramic Humbucker (bridge), EMG 85 (neck)
Amp
Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 Triple Super Lead 3-Channel 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Your Betrayal' (2010, 'Fever' album). Gear inferred from artist's documented studio rig for this era; Michael Paget is primary lead/rhythm guitarist for riff sections. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp/guitar for this recording.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- MXR ZW44 Zakk Wylde Overdrive · overdrive
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
ESP LTD EC-1000QM (EMG 81 bridge) → MXR ZW44 Zakk Wylde Overdrive → Noise gate → Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 (spring reverb, low level)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- scooped mids
- high-gain saturation
- articulate attack
- compressed and focused
- modern metal clarity
- minimal ambience
- fast note definition
- tight low end