Tone Profile

Aggressive and articulate high-gain lead tone with a tight low-end and a pronounced upper midrange for clarity and cut. It's designed for fast-paced riffs and soaring solos.

Production Credits

Signal Chain

Recording Notes

• The lead guitar tone was achieved by combining a high-gain amp with overdrive and phaser pedals.
• Experiment with different overdrive settings to find the sweet spot for your guitar and amp combination.
• The Shure SM57 was likely placed close to the speaker cone to capture the amp's aggressive tone.
• The MXR Phase 90 adds subtle movement and depth to the guitar tone.

Recreation Tips

• Start with a Gibson Les Paul or similar guitar equipped with humbucker pickups.
• Use a high-gain amp such as a Bogner Uberschall. Dial in a heavy, distorted tone with a tight low-end and a pronounced upper midrange.
• Add an Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer before the amp to further shape the tone and add sustain. Set the drive to taste.
• Place an MXR Phase 90 after the overdrive pedal to add subtle movement and depth.
• Use a Shure SM57 or similar dynamic microphone to capture the amp's tone.
• Adjust microphone placement and EQ to taste.

Original Gear

• Gibson Les Paul(guitar)
• Bogner Uberschall(amp)
• Shure SM57(mic)
• Ibanez TS9(pedal)
• MXR Phase 90(pedal)