What amp settings work best for modern aggressive guitar tones?

For modern high-gain tones, try setting your amp with moderate gain, bass around 5-6, mids around 4-5, treble around 6-7, and presence around 5-6. Use an overdrive pedal as a boost with low gain and high level to tighten the response.

How do you use a Tube Screamer with a high gain amp?

Set the Tube Screamer with drive around 2-3, tone around 5-6, and level around 7-8. This uses it as a clean boost to tighten the low-end and push the midrange frequencies, creating a more focused distorted tone.

What does the Eventide H3000 do for guitar tones?

The H3000 is a multi-effects processor known for pitch shifting, delays, and modulation. On guitars, it's often used for subtle pitch shifting or chorus-like effects to add width and texture without being obviously processed.

How to mic a guitar cabinet with an SM57?

Place the SM57 close to the speaker cone, about 1-3 inches away. Position it slightly off-axis from the center of the cone for a warmer tone, or directly on-axis for more brightness and aggression.

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Tone Profile

The lead guitar tone is aggressive and distorted, with a searing high-end and tight low-end. It has a modern, processed sound suitable for heavy rock.

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Unknown Guitar(instrument)
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier(amp)
Shure SM57(microphone)
Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808(processing)
Eventide H3000(processing)

Production Credits

Producer: Unknown

Engineer: Unknown

Recorded at: Unknown

Signal Chain

Instrument: Unknown GuitarShop on Reverb

Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual RectifierShop on Reverb

Microphone: Shure SM57Shop on Reverb

Processing: Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808Shop on Reverb, Eventide H3000Shop on Reverb

Recording Notes

The guitar sound likely involves a combination of amp distortion and overdrive from a tube screamer to achieve its saturated character.
The Eventide H3000 is used for subtle pitch shifting or chorus-like effects to add width and texture.
A close-miked SM57 is a standard choice for capturing the raw sound of the guitar amp.

Recreation Tips

Start with a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amp model in your DAW.
Add an Ibanez Tube Screamer (or similar overdrive pedal) before the amp, with the drive set low to medium.
Use an SM57 microphone model and position it close to the speaker in your virtual cabinet.
Experiment with the Eventide H3000 plugin on a subtle setting to thicken the sound. A slight detune or micro-pitch shift can work well.
EQ to cut any muddy frequencies and boost the high-end for clarity and aggression.
Use a touch of compression to even out the dynamics.