GuitarDistortedRiff
The Grudge Riff Guitar Tone Settings — TOOL
TOOL · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (Silverburst, late 1970s)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge), Seymour Duncan '59 (neck) humbuckers
Amp
Diezel VH4 (Channel 3, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Lateralus' (2001). Adam Jones used his late 1970s Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst with Seymour Duncan pickups into a Diezel VH4 amp. No evidence of live or alternate gear for the studio riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss DD-3 Digital Delay · delay
- Dunlop Cry Baby Wah · wah
- Boss BF-2 Flanger · flanger
- Boss DD-5 Digital Delay · delay
- Pro Co Rat · distortion
Gibson Les Paul Custom (bridge pickup) → Dunlop Cry Baby Wah → Pro Co Rat → Boss DD-3 → Boss BF-2 Flanger → Diezel VH4 amp
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive, saturated distortion
- chunky, metallic rhythm
- focused midrange punch
- articulate note separation
- controlled feedback
- crisp attack
- heavy, modern metal sound
- clear, defined low end
- slightly scooped but present mids