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Drones Analogue Stomp — Drop-D Manson Wall
The long-established live riff was finally recorded in Drop D during the analogue-focused Drones sessions with producer Mutt Lange. Exact amplifier assignments and settings for the master have not been fully published, so this recreation uses Bellamy’s documented Manson, Diezel and Marshall-style Drones palette. Source: Sound on Sound’s Inside Track on Drones, MuseWiki’s “Psycho” page and SonicScoop’s Muse tone guide.
Signal Chain
Manson Matt Black with MBK-2 bridge pickup→Diezel VH4 with Marshall 1959-style blend→British 4x12 cabinet blend→Tight Double Tracking→Output
GuitarManson Matt Black with MBK-2 bridge pickup
Tone
10
PickupBridge
TuningDrop D
Volume
10
AmpDiezel VH4 with Marshall 1959-style blend
Bass
4.5
Mids
8
Master
7
Treble
6
Presence
5.5
Diezel Gain6.5
Diezel Channel3
Marshall Blend4
Cab / IRBritish 4x12 cabinet blend
MicSM57-style dynamic plus ribbon
Mic PositionDynamic at cap edge; ribbon off-axis
EffectTight Double Tracking
PanHard left and right
Layers2
Tightness10
Notes
The riff should stomp rather than blur. Use firm muting, moderate gain and a strong midrange peak around the vocal range.
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