Riff Tone

The Saw Is the Law

Whitechapel

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarSkervesen Raptor 7

AmpKemper Profiler (profiled high-gain amp, likely Peavey 5150/6505 or Engl Powerball based on era and genre, but exact profile not specified)

PickupsBare Knuckle Aftermath 7-string humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'The Saw Is the Law' (2014, 'Our Endless War' album). Gear confirmed from playthrough and tab videos. No explicit mention of pedals or specific amp profile in studio, but Kemper Profiler was used. Guitar is a 7-string Skervesen Raptor with Bare Knuckle Aftermath pickups, as seen in playthroughs and confirmed by band interviews for this era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcrushing heavinessmodern deathcore clarityminimal ambiencefocused, cutting high endextended low range (Drop G tuning)

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting on a 7-string guitar in Drop G, demanding both technical precision and physical stamina.

Sources

Whitechapel - The Saw is the Law Guitar TAB Whitechapel - "The Saw is the Law" Playthrough Help with getting a Whitechapel guitar tone : r/Deathcore

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