Solo Tone

Lock & Key

Intervals

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarMayones Regius Core 7

AmpNeural DSP Archetype: Plini (amp sim, likely used for studio recording)

PickupsBare Knuckle Silo humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2020s. Aaron Marshall is known to use Mayones Regius Core 7 with Bare Knuckle Silo pickups and Neural DSP Archetype: Plini plugin for Intervals studio work. No direct evidence for a physical amp or cab in the studio for this track; amp sim is industry standard for this artist/era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and articulatehigh-gain saturationsinging sustainpresent upper midsdefined note separationslight ambient tailpercussive attackmodern progressive metal clarityno muddiness in low endfast transient response

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced technical proficiency, including fast legato, sweep picking, and precise articulation at high speed, typical of modern progressive metal.

Sources

Is the Electric Guitar Really Dying? Debunking Myths

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