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Riff Tone
Crowd Chant
Joe Satriani
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JS1200 (Joe Satriani Signature)
AmpPeavey JSX Head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Gear confirmed for 'Super Colossal' album era. Satriani used his signature Ibanez JS1200 with DiMarzio pickups and the Peavey JSX amp for the main riff sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm cruncharticulate pick attackpercussive, palm-muted chugsmodern, harmonically rich distortionclear note separation under gainaggressive, driving riff toneslight compression for sustainmidrange presence for cutnot overly scoopedpunchy, focused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise palm muting to maintain clarity under high gain, with syncopated rhythms and clean articulation making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JS1200 (Joe Satriani Signature)
AmpPeavey JSX Head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Gear confirmed for 'Super Colossal' album era. Satriani used his signature Ibanez JS1200 with DiMarzio pickups and the Peavey JSX amp for the main riff sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm cruncharticulate pick attackpercussive, palm-muted chugsmodern, harmonically rich distortionclear note separation under gainaggressive, driving riff toneslight compression for sustainmidrange presence for cutnot overly scoopedpunchy, focused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise palm muting to maintain clarity under high gain, with syncopated rhythms and clean articulation making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.