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Mexicola Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Marauder
Pickups
Stock Gibson Marauder pickups (single-coil in neck, humbucker in bridge, both with unique wiring)
Amp
Peavey Series 260 Standard PA
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1997-1998. Gear confirmed for debut album sessions. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this song's riff. No evidence of additional amps or alternate guitars for the main riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass7.5
Gain7.5
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Univox Super-Fuzz · fuzz
- ZVEX Super Hard On Boost · boost
- Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer · eq
Gibson Marauder → ZVEX Super Hard On Boost → Univox Super-Fuzz → Boss GE-7 EQ → Peavey Series 260 Standard PA
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Tone Character
- fuzzy and saturated
- mid-forward and thick
- aggressive and percussive
- raw, uncompressed fuzz texture
- tight palm-muted chugs
- slightly compressed attack
- dry and in-your-face
- distinct octave/fuzz overtones
- no audible reverb or ambience
- cutting through dense mix