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Go with the Flow Guitar Tone Settings — Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age · 2000s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson Marauder
Pickups
Stock Gibson Marauder pickups (single-coil neck, humbucker bridge, both custom-wired)
Amp
Peavey Decade (solid-state combo, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording for 'Songs for the Deaf' (2002). Josh Homme is known to use the Peavey Decade for lead/solo tones on this album. The Gibson Marauder was his main guitar for much of the record. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo section.

Amp Settings

Mids
7.5
Bass
6
Gain
7.5
Reverb
1.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Stone Deaf PDF-1 Parametric Distortion Filter · distortion
  • Modulation pedal (Univibe or vibrato type, model unknown) · modulation
  • Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer · eq

Gibson Marauder → Stone Deaf PDF-1 → Modulation pedal (Univibe/vibrato type) → Boss GE-7 EQ → Peavey Decade (spring reverb on low)

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Tone Character

  • midrange-forward and aggressive
  • fuzzy and saturated
  • pronounced modulation/wobble
  • compressed and tight attack
  • cutting, nasal upper mids
  • lo-fi, synthetic edge
  • singing sustain
  • slightly scooped lows
  • distinctive vibrato effect
  • studio-polished but raw

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for this song; values estimated based on typical Peavey Decade usage and Homme's known mid-boosted approach.
  • ⚠️No explicit evidence of the exact modulation pedal used; 'wobbly' effect is clearly audible and widely discussed as a Univibe or vibrato-type effect.
  • ⚠️Pedalboard sources list multiple pedals used by Homme, but not all are confirmed for this specific solo; only effects that are audibly present or strongly suggested by multiple sources are included.
  • ⚠️No evidence of effects loop use in studio context.
  • ⚠️Pickup choice inferred from Homme's typical solo tones and the aggressive, cutting sound.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Josh Homme's solo tone on 'Go with the Flow' is saturated, mid-forward, and aggressive, reflecting his use of high gain (often via a fuzz or distortion pedal into a cranked amp), with pronounced mids and presence for cut, moderate bass to avoid muddiness, and minimal reverb as per the dry, punchy production style of early 2000s QOTSA.

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