Riff Tone

The Sound of Silence

Disturbed

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Dan Donegan Ultra

AmpEgnater Armageddon Head

PickupsEMG active humbuckers (most likely EMG 81/85 set)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'The Sound of Silence' (2015, Immortalized album). Dan Donegan's main studio rig for this era included the Schecter Dan Donegan Ultra with EMG pickups and the Egnater Armageddon amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section. No evidence of additional amp blending for this specific track's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and resonantpiano-like cleanlush ambient reverbclear and articulate highsrich, full-bodied lowsstudio-polished claritygentle attackdynamic responseno audible distortionsustained, ringing chords

Difficulty

The riff is technically simple but requires careful dynamics and clean playing to achieve the lush, resonant tone and studio clarity.

Sources

Disturbed – Immortalized - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album Rig tour: Dan Donegan (Disturbed) - MusicRadar Disturbed Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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