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Down In a Hole Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Alice In Chains
Alice In Chains · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
G&L Rampage
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Bogner Fish Preamp into Marshall JCM900 (modded) power amp
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Down In a Hole' on the 1992 album 'Dirt'. Jerry Cantrell used his G&L Rampage with a Duncan JB in the bridge, running into a Bogner Fish preamp and a Marshall JCM900 power amp, as confirmed by multiple sources referencing the Dirt sessions. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio riff tone.
Amp Settings
Mids8
Bass6
Gain6.5
Reverb2
Treble6.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- mid-forward and saturated
- tight and crunchy
- articulate rhythm
- punchy and percussive
- warm but aggressive
- not overly scooped
- slightly compressed
- harmonic richness
- dynamic with pick attack
- controlled feedback at high volume