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My God Is the Sun Guitar Tone Settings — Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Marauder
Pickups
Stock Gibson Marauder pickups (single-coil neck, humbucker bridge, both low output)
Amp
Peavey Series 260 Standard PA
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2013, as used by Josh Homme on 'My God Is the Sun' riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific part. Troy Van Leeuwen played supporting parts on Fender 12-String Telecaster, but main riff is Homme's Marauder into Peavey PA head.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass6.5
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Univox Super-Fuzz · fuzz
- ZVEX Super Hard On · boost
- Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer · eq
Gibson Marauder → Univox Super-Fuzz → ZVEX Super Hard On → Boss GE-7 EQ → Peavey Series 260 Standard PA
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Tone Character
- fuzzy and saturated
- mid-heavy and thick
- aggressive and percussive attack
- grainy, raw fuzz texture
- tight low end
- pronounced upper mids
- slightly compressed sustain
- dry, minimal ambience
- cutting through dense mix
- distinct pick attack