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Stone Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Alice In Chains
Alice In Chains · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
G&L Rampage
Pickups
G&L humbucker (stock or Seymour Duncan JB, exact model not specified for this session)
Amp
Bogner Uberschall (primary), possibly blended with Soldano SLO and Mesa Dual Rectifier
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Stone' (2013, 'The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here'). Jerry Cantrell is known to blend multiple amps for Alice In Chains records, but the Bogner Uberschall is most consistently cited for this era and tone. Guitar is tuned to Eb Drop Db as per song requirements.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- saturated and harmonically rich
- chunky palm-muted riffing
- articulate note separation
- modern metal clarity
- slightly scooped but present mids
- aggressive attack
- minimal ambience
- focused, punchy rhythm
- low, punchy tuning
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio amp knob settings found for 'Stone'; settings estimated based on Bogner Uberschall typical usage in modern metal and Cantrell's known tone.
- Multiple amps (Bogner, Soldano, Mesa) may have been blended, but Bogner Uberschall is most consistently cited for this era.
- No explicit pedal use confirmed for the riff section of 'Stone'; distortion is likely amp-based.
- Pickup model in G&L Rampage may vary (stock vs. Seymour Duncan JB); exact pickup for this session not confirmed.
- No evidence of modulation, delay, or reverb effects in the riff section; only minimal amp reverb inferred.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Jerry Cantrell's tone on 'Stone' is thick, mid-forward, and high-gain but not overly scooped or fizzy, reflecting his Bogner/Marshall amp preferences and modern grunge/metal production. The bass is tight but not boomy, mids are present for punch, treble and presence are balanced for clarity without harshness, and reverb is minimal for a dry, in-your-face riff sound.