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Stinkfist Solo Guitar Tone Settings — TOOL
TOOL · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst
Pickups
Stock Gibson humbuckers (late 70s T-Top style)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier + Marshall JCM800 (studio blend, likely main solo amp: Marshall JCM800 2203)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1996 Ænima album. Adam Jones is known to blend amps in the studio, but the JCM800 is widely cited as the main amp for solos. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section of 'Stinkfist'.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- MXR M133 Micro Amp · boost
- Boss DD-5 Digital Delay · delay
Guitar → MXR M133 Micro Amp → Boss DD-5 Digital Delay → Marshall JCM800 (with light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- tight and percussive attack
- thick, saturated lead tone
- articulate single-note lines
- slight upper-mid emphasis
- controlled feedback
- clear note separation
- harmonic overtones
- aggressive pick attack
- smooth sustain
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source gives exact amp knob settings for the 'Stinkfist' solo; values estimated based on typical JCM800 settings for 1990s alt-metal and Adam Jones' known preferences.
- Pedal and effect details are inferred from Adam Jones' known pedalboard for the Ænima era and what is clearly audible in the solo section.
- No explicit source confirms the exact pickup selector position, but bridge pickup is strongly indicated by tone and genre conventions.
- No evidence of chorus, flanger, or wah in the solo section; delay is audible but model not confirmed for this specific track.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Adam Jones used a Diezel VH4 and Marshall amps for Ænima, favoring a tight, mid-forward, articulate crunch with moderate gain. The solo section in 'Stinkfist' is punchy and clear with a present midrange, controlled low end, and minimal reverb, matching both his gear and the era's production style.