Riff Tone

Territory

Sepultura

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson Soloist (likely custom or early 90s model, as used by Andreas Kisser on Chaos A.D.)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, Chaos A.D. era, as per genre/era and forum consensus)

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker, as per period-correct Jacksons and artist interviews)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993 (Chaos A.D. album). Gear inferred from era, artist, and genre consensus; no direct studio documentation found for exact amp model, but Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier is widely cited for this period. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate guitars for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackchunky low endrazor-sharp clarityminimal ambiencefocused rhythm tonedry, in-your-face sound

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with syncopated rhythm patterns that demand precise timing and control.

Sources

Does anybody know what amp settings were used on Sepultura's ...De La Tierra’s Andreas Kisser - Premier Guitar Jackson Pro Series Andreas Kisser Signature Soloist - Reverb

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