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Riff Tone
Ancestry (feat. Jesse Leach)
August Burns Red
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG Prestige (exact model not specified for this track, but confirmed as JB Brubaker's main studio guitar for August Burns Red albums since 2007)
AmpEVH 5150 III (Red Channel, studio recording, 2022)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Ancestry' (2022, Death Below album). JB Brubaker has used Ibanez RG Prestige guitars with EMG 81 pickups and EVH 5150 III amps for studio rhythm tones since 2010s. Mesa Boogie cabs are also used for recording. Settings below are for studio rhythm/riff section, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped low midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate and clear note separationminimal ambience (dry)modern metalcore punchfast attacklow-end claritycompressed, controlled dynamics
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced picking speed, precise palm muting, and tight rhythmic accuracy at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most guitarists.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG Prestige (exact model not specified for this track, but confirmed as JB Brubaker's main studio guitar for August Burns Red albums since 2007)
AmpEVH 5150 III (Red Channel, studio recording, 2022)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Ancestry' (2022, Death Below album). JB Brubaker has used Ibanez RG Prestige guitars with EMG 81 pickups and EVH 5150 III amps for studio rhythm tones since 2010s. Mesa Boogie cabs are also used for recording. Settings below are for studio rhythm/riff section, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped low midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate and clear note separationminimal ambience (dry)modern metalcore punchfast attacklow-end claritycompressed, controlled dynamics
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced picking speed, precise palm muting, and tight rhythmic accuracy at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most guitarists.