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Riff Tone

My Curse

Killswitch Engage

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarCaparison Horus (Joel Stroetzel signature, likely used in studio for clean parts)
AmpLaney VH100R
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-5 Custom (bridge), Seymour Duncan SH-2n Jazz (neck)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2006 (As Daylight Dies album). Clean sections are likely recorded with the Laney VH100R's clean channel, as per era-correct rig rundowns. No evidence of live gear or alternate amps for clean in studio. No evidence of additional amp modeling or digital amps for the original studio clean tone.

Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likewarm neck pickup timbrearticulate and definedtight note separationslightly scooped mids for claritysubtle amp reverb for spaceno audible breakupno chorus or modulation swirlno compression artifactsstudio-polished clean

Difficulty

The clean riff requires accurate picking and muting to maintain clarity and avoid string noise, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.

Sources

Killswitch Engage: Ironhearts, Redemption, and Big Digits

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