Riff Tone

Stabwound

Necrophagist

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarBC Rich Stealth (early 2000s, likely custom shop, as used by Muhammed Suiçmez on Epitaph)

AmpENGL Powerball (likely Mk I, as used on Epitaph studio recording)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge position, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2004 (Epitaph album). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and album by multiple forum and Reddit sources. Pickup and amp model inferred from era and artist's known gear for this album. No evidence of pedals or effects used for rhythm/riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivearticulate note separationfast attackclear, defined rhythmslightly scooped mids but not hollowlow bass for clarityhigh output, aggressivemodern technical death metalno audible effects or ambienceprecise, surgical distortion

Difficulty

The riff section of 'Stabwound' is considered expert-level due to its high speed, technical picking, and demand for precise articulation and tightness, typical of technical death metal.

Sources

Necrophagist amp settings? - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar Necrophagist Guitar Tone (Free) : r/TechnicalDeathMetal - Reddit r/TechnicalDeathMetal - Necrophagist - Epitaph (Guitar Tone Update)Need advice to make an Epitaph/Stabwound tone.(Petrucci X) - Reddit

This tone has been researched 3 times by the community

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