Riff Tone
Kiss the Ladder
Fleshwater
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Mod Shop Jazzmaster (Mystic Seafoam Green, stock black pickups, 3 Ply Mint Green pickguard)
AmpPeavey 5150 head into 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coils (stock, black covers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Gear confirmed via live pedalboard/guitar photos and forum posts; no direct studio documentation, but live and studio setups appear consistent for this era (2022). Focus is on the main distorted riff section, not clean or intro effects.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedarticulate pick attackdense, wall-of-sound rhythmslightly scooped midscontrolled low endcutting upper midrangemodulated ambiencecrisp and definedmodern alternative metal/shoegaze blendnoise-gated for tightness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, articulate picking and palm muting to maintain clarity under heavy gain and effects, with moderate tempo and some dynamic control to avoid muddiness.
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This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Mod Shop Jazzmaster (Mystic Seafoam Green, stock black pickups, 3 Ply Mint Green pickguard)
AmpPeavey 5150 head into 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coils (stock, black covers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Gear confirmed via live pedalboard/guitar photos and forum posts; no direct studio documentation, but live and studio setups appear consistent for this era (2022). Focus is on the main distorted riff section, not clean or intro effects.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedarticulate pick attackdense, wall-of-sound rhythmslightly scooped midscontrolled low endcutting upper midrangemodulated ambiencecrisp and definedmodern alternative metal/shoegaze blendnoise-gated for tightness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, articulate picking and palm muting to maintain clarity under heavy gain and effects, with moderate tempo and some dynamic control to avoid muddiness.
Kiss the Ladder settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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