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Riff Tone
Descending
TOOL
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst (1979)
AmpDiezel VH4
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2018-2019 for 'Fear Inoculum'. Adam Jones is known to use his 1979 Les Paul Custom Silverburst with the Diezel VH4 for clean sections on the album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section of 'Descending'.
Tone Character(9)
lush and glassyambient and spaciousclear note separationslightly compressedchimey upper midstight low endstudio-polished clarityno audible breakupsubtle reverb and delay trails
Difficulty
The clean riff requires intermediate to advanced fingerstyle technique, careful control of dynamics, and precise timing to maintain clarity and ambient feel with effects.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst (1979)
AmpDiezel VH4
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2018-2019 for 'Fear Inoculum'. Adam Jones is known to use his 1979 Les Paul Custom Silverburst with the Diezel VH4 for clean sections on the album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section of 'Descending'.
Tone Character(9)
lush and glassyambient and spaciousclear note separationslightly compressedchimey upper midstight low endstudio-polished clarityno audible breakupsubtle reverb and delay trails
Difficulty
The clean riff requires intermediate to advanced fingerstyle technique, careful control of dynamics, and precise timing to maintain clarity and ambient feel with effects.