Solo Tone

I Don't Wanna Be Me

Type O Negative

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG (early 2000s, likely Standard or Special, mahogany body, maple neck, Sustainiac neck pickup, Seymour Duncan PAF-style bridge pickup)

AmpA/DA MP-1 Preamp into MosValve power amp (studio, early 2000s era), likely into Marshall 4x12 cab

PickupsSustainiac (neck), Seymour Duncan PAF-style (bridge)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus

Notes

Studio recording, 2002-2003. Kenny Hickey used a rack system with A/DA preamp and MosValve power amp for the 'Life Is Killing Me' album. Guitar was a Gibson SG with Sustainiac in neck and Seymour Duncan PAF-style in bridge. Pedalboard included Boss CE-2 Chorus and Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer for filtering lows in drop tunings. Chorus effect is prominent in solo. No evidence of delay or wah in solo. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical use for this rig.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedchorus shimmerarticulate and cuttingfiltered low-end for claritysinging sustainslightly scooped midscrisp attackmodulation swirlnot muddy despite low tuningmedium-low reverb

Difficulty

The solo requires fast alternate picking and tight palm muting in a low tuning, with precise timing to match the chorus modulation. Not extremely technical, but above intermediate due to speed and clarity demands.

Sources

Type O Negative guitarist Kenny Hickey on tone and technique Kenny Hickey | Equipboard Type O Negative tone? : r/metalguitar How do i Get type o negative guitar tone? : r/typeonegative

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