GuitarDistortedRiff
Rosetta stoned Riff Guitar Tone Settings — TOOL
TOOL · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (Silverburst, late 70s/early 80s, likely stock Bill Lawrence pickups)
Pickups
Bill Lawrence humbuckers (stock in late 70s/early 80s Les Paul Custom Silverburst)
Amp
Marshall Super Bass 100 (vintage, hot-rodded, main studio amp for 10,000 Days era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2005-2006. Adam Jones used his Silverburst Les Paul Custom into a vintage Marshall Super Bass 100 (hot-rodded). The riff section does not use the 'pipe-bomb mic' (that was for the solo). No evidence of additional effects for the main riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio recording of the riff.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb0.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- chunky and saturated
- articulate note separation
- focused low end
- clear, present mids
- slightly scooped but not hollow
- high output, modern metal character
- dry, immediate attack
- multi-tracked for thickness