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Got the Life guitar tone
Korn · Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 · 1998 · Metal
High GainMain Riff
AmpEVH 5150 III
GuitarIbanez RG
PickupBridge humbucker
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost
Drive 1.5 · Tone 5.5 · Level 9
Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eq
Threshold 5.5
Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.
Scooped mids sound huge alone — add mids back on stage to cut through.
LeadSolo Boost
AmpEVH 5150 III
GuitarIbanez RG
PickupBridge humbucker
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost
Drive 1.5 · Tone 5.5 · Level 9
Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eq
Threshold 5.5
Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.
- MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 4.5 · 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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