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Riff Tone
Interstate Love Song (2019 Remaster)
Stone Temple Pilots
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpFender Twin Reverb
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994 (album: Purple, remastered 2019). Gear confirmed for riff section by Guitar Chalk. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for riff. Pedal recommendations are for matching studio tone, not live.
Tone Character(10)
warm and thickcrunchy claritylow-end punchrich and present drivebalanced brightnesssmooth breakuparticulate midrange bitegritty overdriven tonesubtle spatial depthtight and articulate
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, syncopated rhythm, and quick chord changes with embellishments, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpFender Twin Reverb
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994 (album: Purple, remastered 2019). Gear confirmed for riff section by Guitar Chalk. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for riff. Pedal recommendations are for matching studio tone, not live.
Tone Character(10)
warm and thickcrunchy claritylow-end punchrich and present drivebalanced brightnesssmooth breakuparticulate midrange bitegritty overdriven tonesubtle spatial depthtight and articulate
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, syncopated rhythm, and quick chord changes with embellishments, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.