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Demon Cleaner Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Kyuss
Kyuss · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ovation Ultra GP
Pickups
DiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge), DiMarzio PAF (neck)
Amp
Tube Works RT-2100 Head into Ampeg SVT-810AV bass cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1994; Josh Homme used the Ovation Ultra GP with DiMarzio pickups into a Tube Works RT-2100 head and Ampeg SVT-810AV bass cab for the riff section of 'Demon Cleaner'. No fuzz pedal was used; all gain from amp. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass8
Gain8
Reverb0
Treble5.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- thick and saturated
- mid-heavy punch
- sludgy low end
- warm and compressed
- tight, percussive attack
- aggressive and heavy
- amp-driven distortion
- no modulation or time-based effects
- distinctive desert/stoner rock character
- focused, riff-oriented sound
Notes & Caveats
- No specific numeric amp settings found in sources; settings estimated based on genre, amp model, and era.
- No evidence of pedals or effects used in the riff section; all distortion is amp-based.
- Guitar and amp models confirmed by multiple sources, but pickup selector position inferred from typical usage and tone.
- No evidence of reverb or other amp effects used in the riff section.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Josh Homme's 'Demon Cleaner' tone is thick, saturated, and mid-forward with huge low end—typical of his Matamp/Green amp setup and stoner/doom genre conventions. The gain is high but not fizzy, bass is massive, mids are pushed, treble is rolled off for warmth, presence is neutral, and the track is bone-dry with no reverb.