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Solo Tone

What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse

The Black Dahlia Murder

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson USA Custom Shop Kelly (likely COW or custom shop, as used by John Kempainen on 'Nocturnal')
AmpPeavey 5150/6505+ head (most likely, as confirmed for 'Nocturnal' era in interviews and genre standard)

Amp Settings

gain9
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2007. Gear is based on interviews and era-specific evidence for John Kempainen's lead/solo tone on 'Nocturnal'. No direct solo-specific pedalboard photos exist for this track; settings and effects are inferred from genre, era, and audible cues.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain leadarticulate note separationaggressive attacksinging sustainslightly scooped midscutting treble for solo clarityminimal ambiencefast responsehigh-output humbucker bite

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced metal techniques including fast alternate picking, sweep picking, and precise string skipping at a high tempo, making it challenging for most players.

This tone has been researched 2 times by the community

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