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Riff Tone
Fear the Voices
Alice In Chains
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell's main guitar, likely used on Dirt-era B-sides)
AmpBogner Ecstasy (primary amp for Dirt-era rhythm tones)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993 (Dirt B-side sessions). No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Fear the Voices', but this matches Jerry Cantrell's known studio setup for Dirt-era heavy rhythm tracks.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky, saturated distortionaggressive palm mutingarticulate attackslightly scooped midsbright, cutting treblefocused low enddry, minimal ambienceno audible modulationclassic Dirt-era heavy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and rhythmic precision, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell's main guitar, likely used on Dirt-era B-sides)
AmpBogner Ecstasy (primary amp for Dirt-era rhythm tones)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993 (Dirt B-side sessions). No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Fear the Voices', but this matches Jerry Cantrell's known studio setup for Dirt-era heavy rhythm tracks.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky, saturated distortionaggressive palm mutingarticulate attackslightly scooped midsbright, cutting treblefocused low enddry, minimal ambienceno audible modulationclassic Dirt-era heavy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and rhythmic precision, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.