Riff Tone

Meddler

August Burns Red

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000

AmpPeavey 5150/6505 head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

Notes

Studio recording, 2008 (Constellations album sessions). All evidence points to the use of a Peavey 5150/6505 with a Mesa 4x12 cab for the main rhythm/riff tone. ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG 81/85 pickups was JB Brubaker's main studio guitar for this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate and clearscooped but present midshigh-gain saturationmodern metalcore clarityfast attackcompressedfocused low endminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff section of 'Meddler' is highly technical, requiring fast alternate picking, intricate palm muting, and precise timing, making it challenging even for advanced players.

Sources

August Burns Red Tone - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar August Burns Red – Leveler Live - Albums - Equipboard Dual/harmonic sounding tone : r/metalguitar - Reddit

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