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Song #3 Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Stone Sour
Stone Sour · 2010s+ · rock
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Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez Talman Electric Guitar
Pickups
Ibanez stock humbuckers (exact model not specified, likely ceramic high-output)
Amp
Frankbass custom tube amp (studio, Sphere Studios, LA)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Song #3' (riff section), 2017. Guitarist: Josh Rand. Gear confirmed for Hydrograd album sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part. No pedalboard effects confirmed for guitar (most pedal mentions are for bass).
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and punchy
- modern high-gain saturation
- articulate and defined
- slightly scooped mids
- warm low end
- crisp treble
- controlled sustain
- minimal ambience
- no audible modulation
- aggressive attack
Sources
Tone Story / Why This Tone Works
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