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I Think I Lost My Headache Guitar Tone Settings

Queens of the Stone Age · 2000s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar

Gibson Marauder

Pickups

Stock Gibson Marauder pickups (single-coil at neck, humbucker at bridge, both with unique wiring)

Amp

Peavey Series 260 Standard PA

Pickup Position

Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2000 (Rated R album). Josh Homme is confirmed to use the Gibson Marauder and Peavey 260 Standard PA for the main riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part. Effects chain includes fuzz and EQ pedals. No evidence of live-specific substitutions for this section.

Amp Settings

Mids

7.5

Bass

6.5

Gain

6.5

Reverb

Treble

Presence

5.5

Effects Chain

Univox Super-Fuzz · fuzz
Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer · eq
ZVEX Super Hard On · boost

Gibson Marauder → Univox Super-Fuzz → Boss GE-7 EQ → ZVEX Super Hard On → Peavey 260 Standard PA (spring reverb low)

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Tone Character

thick and saturated
mid-forward and punchy
aggressive and raw
tight low end
grainy, synth-like fuzz texture
slightly compressed sustain
minimal ambience (dry)
percussive attack
nasal EQ character
no modulation or time-based effects

Notes & Caveats

⚠️No direct amp knob settings found; values estimated based on Peavey 260 Standard PA typical usage for stoner rock and Homme's known mid-boosted approach.
⚠️No explicit pickup selector position stated, but bridge pickup is strongly inferred from tone and Homme's usage.
⚠️No evidence of modulation, delay, or reverb pedals; only fuzz, EQ, and boost are confirmed for this section.
⚠️No pedal knob settings found; only pedal models and categories confirmed.
⚠️No evidence of effects loop usage.
⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Josh Homme's riff tone on 'I Think I Lost My Headache' is thick, mid-forward, and slightly fuzzy but not high-gain, consistent with his use of cranked tube amps (like the Ampeg V-4 or Matamp) with moderate gain and high bass. Mids are pushed for punch, treble is restrained to avoid harshness, and the track is very dry—no audible reverb.