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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

Mids
4.5
Bass
6
Gain
8
Reverb
1
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

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

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for 'Your Betrayal'; values estimated based on Marshall JCM2000 typical metal settings and genre/era.
  • ⚠️No explicit studio photo or interview confirms pedal use for this riff; pedal list based on artist's era-correct rig and audible effects.
  • ⚠️No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section; only high-gain rhythm tone is clearly audible.
  • ⚠️Guitar and amp model confirmed for era and album, but not for this specific song session.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Bullet for My Valentine’s 'Your Betrayal' features a modern, tight, high-gain metal tone with slightly scooped mids, tight bass, and aggressive treble/presence for clarity and attack. The band typically used Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers with low reverb and these settings closely match the song’s focused, articulate rhythm sound.

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