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Riff Tone

(Beginning of What's About to Happen) Hwy 74

Kyuss

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1990s Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely tuned down to C)
AmpAmpeg V-4 (1970s tube head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet

Amp Settings

gain8
bass8

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1994, Welcome to Sky Valley album. Josh Homme is known for running his guitar into a bass amp (Ampeg V-4) for Kyuss studio recordings, especially on Sky Valley. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; fuzz/distortion comes from amp and possibly a fuzz pedal, but no specific pedal confirmed for this song/section.

Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedmassive low endfuzzy and raworganic, earthy texturegroove-heavypushed to the edge of distortionweighty, powerfulslightly scooped midsuncompressed, open dynamicsdesert rock signature sound

Difficulty

The riff is not technically complex but requires tight rhythm, control of heavy fuzz, and maintaining groove in a down-tuned, high-gain context.

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