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Riff Tone
Internal Cannon (feat. Matthew K Heafy)
August Burns Red
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG series (likely RG121 or JBBM20 signature, as used by JB Brubaker on Leveler era recordings)
AmpFractal Axe-Fx II (amp modeling, likely using a Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa Rectifier model for rhythm tones)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2011 (Leveler album). JB Brubaker is confirmed to use Fractal Axe-Fx II for both live and studio in this era. Guitar is most likely an Ibanez RG with EMG 81 bridge pickup. No evidence of analog pedals in the signal chain for the riff section; all effects likely from Axe-Fx II.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped mids for clarityaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationrazor-sharp pick attackcompressed and focusedmodern metal rhythm crunchminimal ambiencepercussive low end
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, precise alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and complex rhythm changes, demanding tight synchronization and control typical of modern metalcore.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG series (likely RG121 or JBBM20 signature, as used by JB Brubaker on Leveler era recordings)
AmpFractal Axe-Fx II (amp modeling, likely using a Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa Rectifier model for rhythm tones)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2011 (Leveler album). JB Brubaker is confirmed to use Fractal Axe-Fx II for both live and studio in this era. Guitar is most likely an Ibanez RG with EMG 81 bridge pickup. No evidence of analog pedals in the signal chain for the riff section; all effects likely from Axe-Fx II.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped mids for clarityaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationrazor-sharp pick attackcompressed and focusedmodern metal rhythm crunchminimal ambiencepercussive low end
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, precise alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and complex rhythm changes, demanding tight synchronization and control typical of modern metalcore.