GuitarDistortedRiff
Slave Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Silverchair
Silverchair · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Daniel Johns on Freak Show era)
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (commonly used by Daniel Johns for Freak Show studio recordings)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1996-1997, Freak Show album sessions. Gear inferred from era, interviews, and live photos; no direct studio documentation for 'Slave' riff, but Les Paul + Dual Rectifier is consensus for this period.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight, saturated distortion
- chunky and percussive
- aggressive attack
- thick, compressed rhythm
- articulate low end
- slightly scooped mids
- raw, in-your-face presence
- minimal ambience
- no modulation or delay
- modern grunge/alt-metal