🎸 Metal · 2010s+

Two Towers (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Fit for An Autopsy · riff

The Two Towers by Fit for An Autopsy guitar tone is built on a Peavey 6505+, dialed in at gain 9/10, bass 6, mid 4.5, treble 6.5, presence 6.5 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

9
GAIN
6
BASS
4.5
MID
6.5
TREBLE
6.5
PRESENCE
0
REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

Original gear

Guitar: ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B · Amp: Peavey 6505+

Pickups

Bridge pickup

Effects / signal chain

overdrive, noise_gate

Tone character

tight and percussive, aggressive palm muting, scooped mids, high-gain saturation, articulate note separation, crushing low end, dry, focused sound, minimal ambience, modern deathcore rhythm, high-output, active pickup clarity

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

straight, medium tempo, aggressive dynamics · high-gain distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Two Towers sound.

What makes the Two Towers part tricky

fast, precise palm muting, syncopated rhythm patterns, tight alternate picking, string muting to control noise. GuitarToneAdapt gets the tone right so you can focus on the playing.

Note: No direct amp knob settings for 'Two Towers' studio recording found; settings estimated based on typical Peavey 6505+ usage in modern deathcore and visible gear in official playthroughs., Pedal models inferred from band interviews and genre conventions; exact settings not specified., No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section; only boost/overdrive and noise gate are likely., No reverb audible or mentioned for rhythm tone; set to 0., Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Fit for An Autopsy's 'Two Towers' features a modern, ultra-tight, high-gain tone typical of contemporary deathcore, using amps like the EVH 5150III or Peavey 6505 with mids slightly scooped, tight bass, boosted presence for clarity, and a completely dry signal for maximum punch and aggression.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com