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Riff Tone

Garden

Pearl Jam

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s or late 1980s, Stone Gossard's main guitar on Ten)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1991)

Amp Settings

gain6.5
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1991. Stone Gossard played the main riff on 'Garden' using his Les Paul Custom through a Marshall JCM800. Mike McCready played lead/solos, but the riff is Gossard. No evidence of pedals for the riff section; distortion is from the amp. Pickup selector likely on bridge for heavy riff. No evidence of effects loop or additional pedals for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedmid-heavy punchtight and percussivewarm and harmonically richarticulate power chordsslight amp reverb for spacedynamic response to pickingclassic Marshall crunchno modulation or time-based effectsfocused, driving rhythm

Difficulty

The riff is moderately challenging due to its syncopated rhythm, dynamic palm muting, and need for tight timing, but uses standard power chords and no advanced techniques.

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