lead guitar from “clone” by gojira | ToneDB
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gojira
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Tone Profile
This tone is aggressive and cutting, characterized by a high-gain amp sound with clear articulation and a tight low-end. It's designed to cut through a dense mix with a modern, djent-inspired edge.
Gear
- Charvel San Dimasinstrument
- Reverb$950Sweetwater
- EVH 5150 IIIamp
- Reverb$560Sweetwater
- Shure SM57microphone
- ReverbSweetwater
- Ibanez TS9processing
- Reverb$103Sweetwater
- Fortin Grindprocessing
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The Story
Joe Duplantier recorded this aggressive lead tone using a Charvel San Dimas guitar through an EVH 5150 III amplifier, captured with a Shure SM57 microphone. The signal was tightened and saturated using an Ibanez TS9 overdrive and a Fortin Grind pedal to achieve the cutting, modern high-gain sound characteristic of Gojira's style.
Production Credits
Producer: Joe Duplantier
Engineer: Unknown
Recorded at: Silver Cord Studio, NY
Signal Chain
Instrument: Charvel San Dimas
Amp: EVH 5150 III
Microphone: Shure SM57
Processing: Ibanez TS9, Fortin Grind
Recreation Tips
- Start with a guitar equipped with high-output humbucker pickups.
- Use a tube amplifier capable of high-gain tones, like the EVH 5150 III.
- Introduce a overdrive pedal with the gain set low to tighten up the low end and focus the midrange.
- Experiment with different microphones and placements to find the sweet spot of your cabinet.
- Consider using a noise gate to eliminate unwanted noise from the high-gain signal.
Original Gear
- Charvel San Dimas(guitar)
- EVH 5150 III(amp)
- Shure SM57(mic)
- Ibanez TS9(pedal)
- Fortin Grind(pedal)
Substitutions & Recommendations
Alternative to: EVH 5150 III
Captures the aggressive 5150-style high-gain voicing with built-in noise gate and tube saturation modeling
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Charvel San Dimas
Features high-output humbuckers and mahogany construction for similar aggressive output and sustain
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Ibanez TS9
Budget option that provides similar midrange focus and low-end tightening when used as a boost
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: EVH 5150 III
Shares the same aggressive high-gain DNA as the 5150 series with excellent note articulation
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Fortin Grind
Modern high-gain boost pedal designed specifically for metal tones with built-in noise gate
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