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Little Sister Riff 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 at neck, humbucker at bridge, both with unique wiring)
Amp
Peavey Series 260 Standard PA
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2004-2005, as used by Josh Homme for the riff section of 'Little Sister' on 'Lullabies to Paralyze'. No evidence of live substitutions or alternate guitars/amps for the studio riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb1
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Stone Deaf FX PDF-1 Parametric Distortion Filter · distortion
- ZVEX Super Hard On Boost · boost
- Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer · eq
Gibson Marauder → Stone Deaf FX PDF-1 → ZVEX Super Hard On → Boss GE-7 → Peavey Series 260 Standard PA (with light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- mid-forward and punchy
- tight and percussive
- slightly fuzzy edge
- clear note definition
- aggressive midrange
- minimal ambience
- dry and focused
- articulate pick attack
- no audible modulation
- classic stoner/desert rock