Riff Tone
Low
Wage War
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Phoenix Black Metal
AmpKemper Profiler Rack (profiled from Peavey 5150)
PickupsFishman Fluence Modern (humbucker, active)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Notes
Studio recording, 2019. Cody Quistad used the ESP LTD Phoenix Black Metal with Fishman Fluence Modern pickup for the riff section of 'Low'. The Kemper Profiler Rack was used with a 5150 amp profile. No evidence of live rig differences for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackmodern metalcore claritycontrolled low endscooped midscrushing heavinesspolished productionminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced palm muting, precise timing, and stamina to maintain fast, syncopated rhythms typical of modern metalcore.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Phoenix Black Metal
AmpKemper Profiler Rack (profiled from Peavey 5150)
PickupsFishman Fluence Modern (humbucker, active)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Notes
Studio recording, 2019. Cody Quistad used the ESP LTD Phoenix Black Metal with Fishman Fluence Modern pickup for the riff section of 'Low'. The Kemper Profiler Rack was used with a 5150 amp profile. No evidence of live rig differences for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackmodern metalcore claritycontrolled low endscooped midscrushing heavinesspolished productionminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced palm muting, precise timing, and stamina to maintain fast, syncopated rhythms typical of modern metalcore.
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