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Davidian guitar tone

Machine Head · Burn My Eyes · 1994 · Metal

High Gain

Main Riff

AmpEVH 5150 III
GuitarIbanez RG
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN7
BASS6.5
MID4
TREBLE5.5
PRESENCE6.5
REVERB0

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost
    Drive 2 · Tone 6 · Level 9.5
    Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
  2. Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eq
    Threshold 6
    Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.

Tight, all-downstroke picking keeps the riff aggressive.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpEVH 5150 III
GuitarIbanez RG
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN8
BASS6.5
MID4.5
TREBLE5.5
PRESENCE6.5
REVERB0

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost
    Drive 2 · Tone 6 · Level 9.5
    Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
  2. Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eq
    Threshold 6
    Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.
  3. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 4 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
    Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

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

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