GuitarDistortedRiff
Garden Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s or late 1980s, Stone Gossard's main guitar on Ten)
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock Les Paul Custom pickups, likely T-Top or 490/498 set)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1991)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1991. Stone Gossard played the main riff on 'Garden' using his Les Paul Custom through a Marshall JCM800. Mike McCready played lead/solos, but the riff is Gossard. No evidence of pedals for the riff section; distortion is from the amp. Pickup selector likely on bridge for heavy riff. No evidence of effects loop or additional pedals for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain6.5
Reverb2
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- thick and saturated
- mid-heavy punch
- tight and percussive
- warm and harmonically rich
- articulate power chords
- slight amp reverb for space
- dynamic response to picking
- classic Marshall crunch
- no modulation or time-based effects
- focused, driving rhythm