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Riff Tone

Jimmy

TOOL

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (early 1970s, silverburst, stock for Adam Jones)
AmpDiezel VH4 (channel 3, primary for heavy tones on Ænima era)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1996 (Ænima album). Adam Jones is known for using his Les Paul Custom with Seymour Duncan pickups into a Diezel VH4 for the main riff tones on 'Jimmy'. No evidence of fuzz or boost pedals for this section; distortion is primarily from the amp. No confirmed pedal use for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated but cleararticulate under high gainmassive low endslightly scooped midsaggressive attackminimal ambiencestudio-polishedno fuzzinessmodern metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise timing to maintain clarity and articulation under high-gain settings. The syncopated rhythm and dynamic control add to the intermediate-to-hard difficulty.

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