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Riff Tone
Dead & Bloated
Stone Temple Pilots
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard (sunburst)
AmpDemeter TGP-3 preamp into VHT Classic Stereo power amp, stereo into Marshall 1960A and 1960B 4x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Dean DeLeo confirmed use of his sunburst Les Paul and Demeter/VHT/Marshall rig for 'Dead & Bloated' riff on Core. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and chunkytight low endpunchy and percussivesubtle chorus shimmeraggressive bridge humbucker attackcrunchy saturationnot overly compressedclear note definitionslightly scooped mids but not hollowbig, room-filling sound
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, use of double stops and slides, and the need for tight palm muting to achieve the percussive, chunky sound.
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Original Gear
Guitar1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard (sunburst)
AmpDemeter TGP-3 preamp into VHT Classic Stereo power amp, stereo into Marshall 1960A and 1960B 4x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Dean DeLeo confirmed use of his sunburst Les Paul and Demeter/VHT/Marshall rig for 'Dead & Bloated' riff on Core. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and chunkytight low endpunchy and percussivesubtle chorus shimmeraggressive bridge humbucker attackcrunchy saturationnot overly compressedclear note definitionslightly scooped mids but not hollowbig, room-filling sound
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, use of double stops and slides, and the need for tight palm muting to achieve the percussive, chunky sound.