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Riff Tone

Fell On Black Days

Soundgarden

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGuild S-100
AmpMarshall JMP 50 half stack blended with Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo half stack

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Fell On Black Days' (Superunknown, 1994). Kim Thayil used his Guild S-100 with the bridge pickup, dropped D tuning. Amps were blended: Marshall JMP 50 and Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier. Chorus pedal was used for the riff. No evidence of fuzz, wah, or delay on the riff section. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical use for these amps. Studio context.

Tone Character(10)
thick and warmfull-bodied crunchbright and articulate bridge pickuporganic, dynamic responsedroning resonance from dropped Dambient shimmer from chorusslightly gritty edgenot thin or cleanexpressive, touch-sensitiveopen-string drone interplay

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to dropped D tuning, droning open strings, and syncopated picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

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