Solo Tone
The Guillotine
Escape the Fate
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Gear inferred from band interviews, live photos, and genre/era conventions. No direct studio documentation found for this specific solo, but ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG 81/60 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier is the widely documented Escape the Fate setup for this album and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive and articulatesinging sustaincrisp note separationslightly scooped midsmodern metalcore leadpercussive palm-mutingclear pinch harmonicsfast alternate picking claritycutting high end
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced picking speed, clean legato phrasing, and precise articulation of harmonics and bends at a fast tempo, typical of modern metalcore lead work.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Gear inferred from band interviews, live photos, and genre/era conventions. No direct studio documentation found for this specific solo, but ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG 81/60 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier is the widely documented Escape the Fate setup for this album and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive and articulatesinging sustaincrisp note separationslightly scooped midsmodern metalcore leadpercussive palm-mutingclear pinch harmonicsfast alternate picking claritycutting high end
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced picking speed, clean legato phrasing, and precise articulation of harmonics and bends at a fast tempo, typical of modern metalcore lead work.
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