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Song for the Dead Guitar Tone Settings — Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Marauder
Pickups
Stock Gibson Marauder pickups (single-coil neck, humbucker bridge, both custom-wired)
Amp
Ampeg V-4
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2002. Gear confirmed for Songs for the Deaf album sessions. Pedalboard and amp choices based on direct source evidence for this album and song. Not live rig.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass7
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble6
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive · overdrive
- Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer · eq
- ZVEX Super Hard On Boost · boost
Gibson Marauder → Boss SD-1 → Boss GE-7 → ZVEX Super Hard On → Ampeg V-4 (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- thick and mid-forward
- aggressive and saturated
- tight and focused attack
- singing sustain
- cutting lead presence
- punchy, compressed dynamics
- articulate note separation
- modern stoner rock lead sound
- slightly scooped highs
- dense, harmonically rich distortion