Riff Tone
Wild Eyes
Parkway Drive
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (Jeff Ling or Luke Kilpatrick signature, as used on 'Atlas' era)
AmpPeavey 6505 Head (studio recording, 'Atlas' 2012 era)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Wild Eyes' (2012, Atlas album). ESP Eclipse with EMG 81 in bridge, into Peavey 6505 head. Peavey 6505 is confirmed as the band's main studio amp for this era. No evidence of live rig or other amps for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivethick, saturated distortionarticulate attackaggressive palm mutingclear note separationhigh output, modern metal tonefocused low endslightly scooped midscrushing riff clarityminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, demanding stamina and control typical of advanced metalcore rhythm playing.
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This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (Jeff Ling or Luke Kilpatrick signature, as used on 'Atlas' era)
AmpPeavey 6505 Head (studio recording, 'Atlas' 2012 era)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording for 'Wild Eyes' (2012, Atlas album). ESP Eclipse with EMG 81 in bridge, into Peavey 6505 head. Peavey 6505 is confirmed as the band's main studio amp for this era. No evidence of live rig or other amps for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivethick, saturated distortionarticulate attackaggressive palm mutingclear note separationhigh output, modern metal tonefocused low endslightly scooped midscrushing riff clarityminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, demanding stamina and control typical of advanced metalcore rhythm playing.
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