GuitarCleanRiff
Pneuma Riff Guitar Tone Settings — TOOL
TOOL · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst (Adam Jones' main studio guitar)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge), Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (neck)
Amp
Diezel VH4 (Channel 1 or 2 for clean), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (not used for clean sections, but present in rig)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2018-2019 (Fear Inoculum sessions). Adam Jones is confirmed to use his Les Paul Custom Silverburst and Diezel VH4 for clean tones in the studio. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier is also part of his rig but typically used for heavier sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb1
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Guitar → Chorus pedal → Delay pedal → Diezel VH4 (clean channel, plate reverb)
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Tone Character
- crystal-clear clean
- lush and three-dimensional
- slightly compressed attack
- chimey high end
- full-bodied lows
- articulate note separation
- ambient spaciousness
- dynamic response
- subtle modulation shimmer
- studio-polished clarity