Riff Tone
Hell to Pay
Five Finger Death Punch
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Jason Hook Signature M-4 Sherman Explorer
AmpKemper Profiler Rack (profiled high-gain amp, likely Peavey 5150/6505 or similar)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
noise_gateMXR MXR Custom Shop Smart Gate
Notes
Studio recording for 'Hell to Pay' (2015, Got Your Six album). Jason Hook and Zoltan Bathory both used Kemper Profilers for amp tones in the studio. The M-4 Sherman Explorer with EMG active pickups is confirmed as Jason Hook's main guitar for this era. No evidence of traditional tube amps or other guitars for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugssaturated high-gain soundarticulate attacklow-end punchclear note separationfocused midsminimal ambiencemodern metal claritycrushing, heavy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metal. While not technically extreme, it demands solid right-hand control and timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Jason Hook Signature M-4 Sherman Explorer
AmpKemper Profiler Rack (profiled high-gain amp, likely Peavey 5150/6505 or similar)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
noise_gateMXR MXR Custom Shop Smart Gate
Notes
Studio recording for 'Hell to Pay' (2015, Got Your Six album). Jason Hook and Zoltan Bathory both used Kemper Profilers for amp tones in the studio. The M-4 Sherman Explorer with EMG active pickups is confirmed as Jason Hook's main guitar for this era. No evidence of traditional tube amps or other guitars for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugssaturated high-gain soundarticulate attacklow-end punchclear note separationfocused midsminimal ambiencemodern metal claritycrushing, heavy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metal. While not technically extreme, it demands solid right-hand control and timing.
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