GuitarDistortedRiff
Parabola Riff Guitar Tone Settings — TOOL
TOOL · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (Black, late 1970s)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge), Dimarzio PAF (neck)
Amp
Diezel VH4 100W Tube Guitar Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2001 (Lateralus album). Adam Jones is confirmed to have used his black Les Paul Custom and Diezel VH4 for the riff section of 'Parabola'. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio riff tone.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- DOD FX40B Equalizer · eq
Gibson Les Paul Custom → DOD FX40B Equalizer → Diezel VH4 100W Tube Head (amp distortion, light digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- buzzsaw-like distortion
- massive and saturated
- focused low end
- articulate attack
- slightly scooped mids
- crushing heaviness
- clear note separation
- aggressive pick attack
- sustained power chords