Riff Tone

Hourglass

Lamb of God

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Mark Morton Signature Les Paul

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-1 '59 (neck), Seymour Duncan JB (bridge) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5.5

mid5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2004 (Ashes of the Wake album). Gear inferred from artist interviews and era; no direct source for exact studio chain for 'Hourglass' riff, but Mark Morton and Willie Adler both used Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers and their signature Les Pauls with Seymour Duncan pickups for rhythm tracks on this album. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the main riff section; tone is amp-only high-gain. No evidence of live rig or alternate amps for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midrangeaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endrazor-sharp high endmodern metal clarityfast alternate picking responseminimal ambiencehigh-output bridge humbucker punch

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding advanced rhythm technique and precise synchronization.

Sources

Squeeze's Glenn Tilbrook Comes Full Circle - Premier Guitar Amp / cab variation for double tracked guitars? : r/metalmusicians

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