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Riff Tone

3's & 7's

Queens of the Stone Age

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Dot (semi-hollow, likely tuned to C standard)
AmpAmpeg V4 (most likely, based on Era Vulgaris sessions and Homme's known studio rigs)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2007 (Era Vulgaris). Guitar and amp inferred from Equipboard and Era Vulgaris-era interviews. No direct photo/video evidence for this exact session, but Epiphone Dot and Ampeg V4 are the most consistently cited for this period and song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedmid-forward and thickharmonically richtight low endcompressed and punchygnarly, aggressive riff soundgreat note definitioninsane sustaintouch-sensitiveslightly scooped highs

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight picking and palm muting under heavy fuzz, demanding rhythmic accuracy and control to maintain note definition and groove.

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