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Stricken guitar tone

Disturbed · Ten Thousand Fists · 2005 · Metal

High Gain

Main Riff

AmpMarshall JCM800
GuitarIbanez RG
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN7.5
BASS5
MID2.5
TREBLE6
PRESENCE6.5
REVERB0

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Maxon OD808 boost
    Drive 1.5 · Tone 5 · Level 8
    Tightening boost in front of the high-gain channel.

Scooped mids sound huge alone — add mids back on stage to cut through.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpMarshall JCM800
GuitarIbanez RG
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN8.5
BASS5
MID3
TREBLE6
PRESENCE6.5
REVERB0

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Maxon OD808 boost
    Drive 1.5 · Tone 5 · Level 8
    Tightening boost in front of the high-gain channel.
  2. 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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