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Right In Two Riff Guitar Tone Settings — TOOL

TOOL · 2000s · metal

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Original Recording

Guitar
1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge pickup only)
Amp
1976 Marshall Model 1992 JMP Super Bass 100-watt head, Diezel VH4 (Channel 3), Rivera KR7 Knucklehead Reverb (Channel 3)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2006. Adam Jones is known to blend multiple amps in the studio for TOOL's 10,000 Days album, including 'Right In Two.' The main guitar is the Les Paul Custom Silverburst with the bridge JB pickup. Amps are blended for a harmonically rich, massive midrange sound. Settings are from studio session notes for the same era, but not confirmed for this exact song; no live/tour gear included.

Amp Settings

Mids
8
Bass
5.5
Gain
6
Reverb
0.5
Treble
6
Presence
6

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Tone Character

  • massive midrange
  • tight and percussive
  • harmonically rich
  • aggressive attack
  • clear note separation
  • chunky, palm-muted chugs
  • articulate high end
  • saturated but defined
  • complex, layered distortion
  • studio-blended amp tones

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source for 'Right In Two' specific amp settings; using settings from same album/era as cited in Guitar World for 'Jambi'.
  • ⚠️Pedal/effect usage for this specific riff section is not explicitly documented in sources; delay and modulation effects are not clearly audible in the main riff, so not included.
  • ⚠️Settings are averaged from cited studio amp settings; actual blend per song may vary.
  • ⚠️No evidence of amp or pedal reverb used; reverb set to 0 as per Rivera settings.
  • ⚠️No evidence of chorus, flanger, phaser, or wah in the riff section; not included.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Adam Jones typically uses moderate gain for clarity and articulation, with slightly boosted mids and presence for cut, and tight bass to avoid muddiness. The tone on 'Right In Two' is punchy, mid-forward, and dry, matching his Diezel/Vintage Marshall setup and TOOL's polished, modern prog-metal production.

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