Chop Suey! guitar tone

System of a Down · Toxicity · 2001 · Metal

KeyG minor (drop C)

ChordsG5 – A♭5 riff

High Gain

Main

AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier

GuitarIbanez Iceman

PickupBridge humbucker

GAIN8.5

BASS6.5

MID4

TREBLE6.5

PRESENCE6

REVERB0

no pedals, straight into the amp

Drop C. The riff flips between delicate picking and full detonation mid-bar.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.