The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A album cover - Exodus
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Iconoclasm" by Exodus - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Iconoclasm"

Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.

The settings

Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning

Amp settings

Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.

Gain8.5
Bass6
Mid5.5
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
Volume7

On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.

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Guitar setup

How the artist had their guitar configured for this take.

TuningD Standard(D G C F A D)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone10
Volume10
Recording notes

From The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A (2007). Their eighth studio album, produced by Andy Sneap, it was released on 26 October 2007 and is the second with vocalist Rob Dukes and guitarist Lee Altus. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Jackson Pro Series Soloist SL2 through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the nearest rig to the one documented for Exodus, stands in. Set the amp to a saturated high-gain setting and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it a whole step down (D standard).

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Iconoclasm" Tone

  1. What guitar did Exodus use on "Iconoclasm"?

    The guitar on "Iconoclasm" (released 2007) isn't documented; the Jackson Pro Series Soloist SL2 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in D Standard (D G C F A D), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Iconoclasm" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 8.5, Bass 6, Mid 5.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6.5, Volume 7. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.

  3. Can I play "Iconoclasm" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Iconoclasm" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.

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