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Riff Tone
Forty Six & 2
TOOL
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst
AmpDiezel VH4 (Channel 3, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for Ænima (1996); Adam Jones used his 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst into a Diezel VH4 amp for the main riff. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive palm-muted chugsaggressive, saturated distortionarticulate note separationmassive low-end punchfocused midrange growlclear attack with minimal muddinessslightly scooped but present midsmodern metal rhythm claritycrushing, heavy riffingcontrolled feedback and sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting, tight alternate picking, and precise rhythmic control to lock in with the drums, making it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 15 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst
AmpDiezel VH4 (Channel 3, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 15 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording for Ænima (1996); Adam Jones used his 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst into a Diezel VH4 amp for the main riff. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive palm-muted chugsaggressive, saturated distortionarticulate note separationmassive low-end punchfocused midrange growlclear attack with minimal muddinessslightly scooped but present midsmodern metal rhythm claritycrushing, heavy riffingcontrolled feedback and sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting, tight alternate picking, and precise rhythmic control to lock in with the drums, making it challenging for most players.