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Your Disease Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Saliva
Saliva · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (likely 490R/498T or similar stock Les Paul Custom pickups)
Amp
Unknown high-gain amp (likely Marshall or Mesa/Boogie, but not confirmed for this recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2000/2001 (Every Six Seconds album). Guitar model confirmed for Saliva's riff tone, but no explicit amp model or pedalboard details found for this specific song/recording.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar → Noise gate → High-gain amp (minimal reverb)
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Tone Character
- crunchy and full-bodied
- aggressive yet polished edge
- thick, driving riffs
- tight palm-muted chugs
- percussive attack
- modern nu metal saturation
- articulate low end
- compressed, focused mids
- clear note separation
- minimal ambience
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit amp model or pedal/effects chain found for the studio recording of 'Your Disease' riff section.
- Guitar model (Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty) confirmed for Saliva's heavy riff tone, but not tied specifically to this song in the studio.
- Amp settings estimated based on typical nu metal/modern rock tones from early 2000s and the described sound characteristics.
- No pedal or effect model confirmed; effects inferred from genre and audible characteristics.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; tone is dry and direct.
- If further sources become available (e.g., studio interviews, isolated tracks), update with more precise amp/pedal info.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Saliva's 'Your Disease' riff features a tight, modern high-gain tone typical of early 2000s post-grunge/nu-metal, with moderately scooped mids, controlled bass for punch, and enough treble/presence for clarity; reverb is minimal to keep the sound dry and aggressive.