Riff Tone

The Bleeding

Five Finger Death Punch

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (Likely, as used by Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook during this era)

AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (studio), Marshall JCM800 (live B-rig), Fractal Axe-Fx II (live B-rig modeling JCM800 + overdrive)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateMXR MXR Smart Gate

Notes

Studio recording, 2007. Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook both used ESP guitars with EMG pickups and high-gain amps. Studio likely used Peavey 5150/6505 heads, as was typical for the band at the time. Live rigs included Marshall JCM800s and Fractal Axe-Fx II modeling JCM800 with overdrive. Settings are estimated based on genre, era, and amp type due to lack of explicit studio knob settings.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low endscooped midsmodern metal claritybrutish powercontrolled noise floorpunchy attack

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise muting to maintain clarity at high gain, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Amp Settings for The Bleeding by Five Finger Death Punc (guitars ...Rig Tour: Five Finger Death Punch | MusicRadar

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