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Riff Tone

Fear Inoculum

TOOL

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Adam Jones' personal, late 1970s)
AmpDiezel VH4 (main), Marshall Super Bass (1976/78 JMP Super Lead spec, channels jumped), Bogner Uberschall, Rivera Knucklehead Reverb/K Tre (all blended in studio)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2018-2019. Multiple amps blended for the album. Main rhythm tone is Les Paul Custom into Diezel VH4 and Marshall Super Bass, with Bogner Uberschall and Rivera Knucklehead blended for thickness. Signal split to at least four heads. MXR Micro Amp+ and SoloDallas wireless preamp used as front-end boosts. Mesa/Boogie V30 cabs mic'd. Settings estimated based on amp types and genre, as no exact knob values are published for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-forward and articulatecomplex, layered distortionthick low end with clarityhigh-gain saturationcrunchy, harmonically richdynamic and responsiveslightly compressed attackclear note separationcontrolled feedback and sustain

Difficulty

The riff section of 'Fear Inoculum' requires advanced rhythmic precision, dynamic control, and the ability to execute complex, syncopated patterns with tight palm muting and clear note separation. The layered studio tone and odd-time signatures add to the technical challenge.

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