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Riff Tone
10,000 Days (Wings, Pt. 2)
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Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
Guitar1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst
AmpBlend of Diezel VH4 (Channel 3), Marshall Super Bass 100W, Bogner Uberschall, Rivera Knucklehead
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Adam Jones used a blend of high-gain amps, each through separate 4x12 cabs, with the bridge pickup exclusively. Guitar and amp setup confirmed for 10,000 Days album sessions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated and harmonically richfocused midrangesizzling treblecrushing low endarticulate note separationcomplex swirling modulationdynamic motion-filled riffingmassive layered wall of soundaggressive palm muting
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced rhythmic precision, dynamic palm muting, and the ability to maintain clarity and articulation under high gain with layered modulation effects.
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Original Gear
Guitar1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst
AmpBlend of Diezel VH4 (Channel 3), Marshall Super Bass 100W, Bogner Uberschall, Rivera Knucklehead
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Adam Jones used a blend of high-gain amps, each through separate 4x12 cabs, with the bridge pickup exclusively. Guitar and amp setup confirmed for 10,000 Days album sessions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated and harmonically richfocused midrangesizzling treblecrushing low endarticulate note separationcomplex swirling modulationdynamic motion-filled riffingmassive layered wall of soundaggressive palm muting
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced rhythmic precision, dynamic palm muting, and the ability to maintain clarity and articulation under high gain with layered modulation effects.