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Riff Tone

Black Hole Sun

Soundgarden

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGuild S-100
AmpLate-Seventies Marshall Model 1987 JMP 50-watt Lead head (blended with Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo head)

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1994. Both Marshall JMP 50 and Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo heads were blended for the main riff. The Leslie Model 16 rotating speaker cabinet was used for the signature modulation effect. Guitar is confirmed as Guild S-100 for riff section by Kim Thayil.

Tone Character(10)
warbly and swirling modulationbright and janglydefined string attackambient and psychedelicopen-string drone resonancemoderate overdrivenot overly compresseddynamic and expressivesitar-like ambient effectfull-bodied with bottom-end girth

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate technique due to syncopated picking, open-string drones, and dynamic control to work with the swirling modulation. The part is not technically advanced but demands precision and musicality.

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