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Invincible Riff Guitar Tone Settings — TOOL
TOOL · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge), Seymour Duncan SH-1 '59 (neck)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio), Mesa/Boogie Fillmore 50 (live, not used on studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Invincible' (2019, Fear Inoculum album). Adam Jones is confirmed to use his Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst with Seymour Duncan pickups into a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for the main riff. The Fillmore 50 is seen live but not confirmed for the studio track. No evidence of other guitars or amps for the riff section in the studio.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- saturated high-gain
- articulate and defined
- chunky low end
- focused midrange
- slightly scooped EQ
- aggressive pick attack
- clear note separation
- controlled feedback
- modern metal clarity
Notes & Caveats
- No official amp knob settings for 'Invincible' studio recording found; settings estimated based on typical Dual Rectifier usage in modern Tool recordings and genre conventions.
- Mesa/Boogie Fillmore 50 is seen live but not confirmed for studio; Dual Rectifier is the established studio amp for Adam Jones on Fear Inoculum.
- No explicit pedal models confirmed for the riff section in studio; effects inferred from audio and Adam Jones' known pedalboard for this era.
- Pickup choice inferred from typical Adam Jones usage and tone characteristics.
- No evidence of modulation or time-based effects in the riff section; only amp reverb is likely present.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Adam Jones typically uses moderately high gain for heavy, articulate riffing, with a tight low end, balanced mids, and clear but not overly bright treble. The tone on 'Invincible' is focused and punchy, with minimal reverb and a touch of presence for clarity, matching his usual Diezel/Vintage Marshall setup and TOOL's modern progressive metal production.