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Riff Tone
Down
Stone Temple Pilots
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpVHT 2150 power amp with Demeter TGP-3 preamp into Marshall 4x12 cabs; Vox AC30 blended for clarity
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Down' (No. 4, 1999); main riff section; Dean DeLeo's typical studio rig for this era. VHT/Demeter rig provides main distortion, AC30 set clean and blended for chime. No evidence of live-only gear or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
fat and midrangeythick, powerful riffsaggressive, heavy rhythm tonebig bottom and sizzly topchimey midrange claritytight, percussive attackclear note separation in chordscrunchy, saturated driverobust and gritty soundslightly compressed, focused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive rhythm playing with palm muting and precise chord voicings, demanding good control to maintain clarity under heavy distortion. The syncopated groove and dynamic accents add to the challenge.
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Original Gear
Guitar1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpVHT 2150 power amp with Demeter TGP-3 preamp into Marshall 4x12 cabs; Vox AC30 blended for clarity
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Down' (No. 4, 1999); main riff section; Dean DeLeo's typical studio rig for this era. VHT/Demeter rig provides main distortion, AC30 set clean and blended for chime. No evidence of live-only gear or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
fat and midrangeythick, powerful riffsaggressive, heavy rhythm tonebig bottom and sizzly topchimey midrange claritytight, percussive attackclear note separation in chordscrunchy, saturated driverobust and gritty soundslightly compressed, focused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive rhythm playing with palm muting and precise chord voicings, demanding good control to maintain clarity under heavy distortion. The syncopated groove and dynamic accents add to the challenge.