Slipknot across 11 famous tones — mostly through Mick Thomson: Rivera KR-7 / Jim Root: Orange Rockerverb 100 into V30 4x12, Peavey 5150/6505, Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII, Orange Rockerverb 100 MkIII, with active humbuckers. Here is where to start, then adapt any of it to the guitar and amp you actually own.
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Averaged across 11 of their tones: gain 8, bass 6, mid 5, treble 6.5, presence 6.5 (out of 10). Adapt to your own amp.
They favour Mick Thomson: Rivera KR-7 / Jim Root: Orange Rockerverb 100 into V30 4x12, Peavey 5150/6505, Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII, Orange Rockerverb 100 MkIII with active humbuckers. You do not need the exact rig — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials their tones for the guitar and amp you already own, free.
Start with their go-to gear (Mick Thomson: Rivera KR-7 / Jim Root: Orange Rockerverb 100 into V30 4x12, Peavey 5150/6505, Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII, Orange Rockerverb 100 MkIII and active humbuckers) and a starting EQ of gain 8, bass 6, mid 5, treble 6.5, presence 6.5 (out of 10), then dial in any of the 11 songs below. GuitarToneAdapt adapts each one to the exact amp and guitar you own, free.
Yes. You do not need their exact rig — GuitarToneAdapt models how their gear shapes the sound and compensates for whatever amp, guitar and pedals you already have, free in the browser.