Solo Tone

Psychosocial

Slipknot

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, used for solo section)

AmpRivera KR-7 (Mick Thomson signature head)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Blackouts AHB-1 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveMaxon Maxon OD808 Overdrive

Notes

Studio recording, 2008 (All Hope Is Gone album). Mick Thomson used his Ibanez MTM1 with Seymour Duncan Blackouts into a Rivera KR-7 head for the solo. Maxon OD808 overdrive pedal was used in front of the amp for solos. No evidence of additional effects or amp reverb for the solo. Settings are for studio recording, not live.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedaggressive and percussiverazor-sharp articulationscooped midssinging sustainminimal ambiencefocused modern metal leadvery little reverbcutting through dense mixactive pickup clarity

Difficulty

The solo requires fast, accurate tremolo picking and precise articulation under high-gain conditions, with challenging position shifts and string skipping.

Sources

Slipknot: The Futility of Hope | Guitar World Rig Rundown: Slipknot - Premier Guitar Slipknot - Psychosocial | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.com Untitled

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