2004Ashes of the Wake

Laid to Rest Amp Settings

by Lamb of God

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Original Recording Settings

EstimatedResearched tone data for "Laid to Rest" by Lamb of God

Original Gear

Guitar: ESP/LTD EC-style and Explorer-style guitars (Mark Morton / Willie Adler) with high-output humbuckers
Pickups: High-output active or passive humbuckers (EMG 81/85, Blackouts, etc.) (bridge)
Amplifier: Peavey 6505+ (5150-style) high-gain head
Channel: Lead channel
Tuning: Drop D (commonly taught for this track)
Pickup Selector: bridge
Strings: Not documented

Guitarchalk’s Laid to Rest page uses a 6505+ with Tube Screamer and noise gate as the reference rig; this aligns with widely reported Lamb of God setups.[web:33]

Amp Settings

Gain

10.0

Bass

7.0

Mid

3.0

Treble

6.0

Presence

7.0

Master Volume

5.0

Volume

5.0

Amp settings (Gain 10, Bass 7, Mids 3, Treble 6, Presence 7) come directly from Guitarchalk’s Laid to Rest guide; Master/Channel at 5 are neutral placeholders since actual stage levels vary.[web:33]

Effects Chain

→

Ibanez Tube Screamer (TS9/OD808-type)

overdrive

→

Noise gate

noise_gate

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1.Ibanez Tube Screamer (TS9/OD808-type) — Used as a clean-ish boost to tighten low end and add bite into 6505+ lead channel.[web:33]

2.Noise gate — High threshold gate to keep the extremely high-gain rig quiet between chugs.[web:33]

Playing Technique

Precise, staccato palm-muted riffing with rapid alternate picking and syncopated rhythms; extremely tight right-hand muting.

Sources+

Amp Settings for Laid to Rest — https://www.guitarchalk.com/laid-to-rest-amp-settings/ — Details Peavey 6505+ settings and Tube Screamer + gate configuration.[web:33]