GuitarDistortedRiff
Burn the Witch Guitar Tone Settings — Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Maton BB1200
Pickups
Maton BB1200 humbuckers (likely stock, coil-splittable, but likely in humbucker mode for riff)
Amp
Peavey Decade (studio recording, as seen in era photos and referenced in gear rundowns for Lullabies to Paralyze sessions)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2005 (Lullabies to Paralyze). Guitar confirmed as Maton BB1200 for Josh Homme on this track; amp is Peavey Decade (solid-state combo) as per era-specific gear references. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio riff section. No explicit pedalboard evidence for the riff, but some sources mention Whammy pedal use in the song (likely for solo/lead, not riff).
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain6
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- thick and mid-forward
- tight and percussive
- slightly gritty crunch
- focused low end
- clear note separation
- dry, minimal ambience
- articulate attack
- punchy rhythm
- not overly compressed
- classic stoner/desert rock