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Riff Tone
I Am the Highway
Audioslave
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Aerodyne Stratocaster 'Soul Power' (modded, used by Tom Morello)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Tom Morello's main Audioslave rig for 'I Am the Highway' riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part. Effects loop used for pedalboard. No evidence of amp-based effects used for this section.
Tone Character(9)
warm and roundedslightly compressededge-of-breakup clarityarticulate and dynamicopen and ambientnot heavily saturatedclear chord definitionspacious with subtle delaytouch-sensitive response
Difficulty
The riff is accessible for intermediate players but requires dynamic control and clean chord voicings to capture the song's open, ambient feel.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Aerodyne Stratocaster 'Soul Power' (modded, used by Tom Morello)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Tom Morello's main Audioslave rig for 'I Am the Highway' riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part. Effects loop used for pedalboard. No evidence of amp-based effects used for this section.
Tone Character(9)
warm and roundedslightly compressededge-of-breakup clarityarticulate and dynamicopen and ambientnot heavily saturatedclear chord definitionspacious with subtle delaytouch-sensitive response
Difficulty
The riff is accessible for intermediate players but requires dynamic control and clean chord voicings to capture the song's open, ambient feel.