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Dam That River
Alice In Chains
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell's main guitar for Dirt era studio recordings)
AmpBogner Fish preamp into a VHT Classic power amp and Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet (studio setup for Dirt album, including 'Dam That River')
Amp Settings
mid6.5
bass5.5
gain7
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tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated distortionchunky low endarticulate pick attackrazor-sharp clarityslightly scooped midsfocused and punchyminimal ambiencebridge pickup bite
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking with precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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