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Riff Tone
Green Disease
Pearl Jam
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 90s or early 2000s, as used by Stone Gossard on studio recordings of this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (typical for Stone Gossard on Riot Act studio sessions; no direct source for this song, but consistent with era and band interviews)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2002 (Riot Act album). No direct studio documentation for 'Green Disease' found; gear inferred from era, band interviews, and typical studio setups. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymid-forward cruncharticulate and clearmoderate gain with good note separationslightly compressedminimal ambiencefocused and percussivedynamic response to pickingno audible modulation or time-based effectsclassic Marshall rock rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting to maintain clarity at tempo, with precise chord transitions typical of modern rock rhythm parts.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 90s or early 2000s, as used by Stone Gossard on studio recordings of this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (typical for Stone Gossard on Riot Act studio sessions; no direct source for this song, but consistent with era and band interviews)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2002 (Riot Act album). No direct studio documentation for 'Green Disease' found; gear inferred from era, band interviews, and typical studio setups. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymid-forward cruncharticulate and clearmoderate gain with good note separationslightly compressedminimal ambiencefocused and percussivedynamic response to pickingno audible modulation or time-based effectsclassic Marshall rock rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting to maintain clarity at tempo, with precise chord transitions typical of modern rock rhythm parts.