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Riff Tone
Last Cup of Sorrow
Faith No More
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, Billy Gould's main guitar for Album of the Year era, used by Jon Hudson in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM900 MKIII 2500
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997 (Album of the Year sessions). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No evidence of pedal use for core riff tone.
Tone Character(10)
growling and punchytight and percussivefocused midrangearticulate attackslightly compressedBritish crunchclear note separationnot overly saturatedpunchy rhythmminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, Billy Gould's main guitar for Album of the Year era, used by Jon Hudson in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM900 MKIII 2500
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1997 (Album of the Year sessions). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No evidence of pedal use for core riff tone.
Tone Character(10)
growling and punchytight and percussivefocused midrangearticulate attackslightly compressedBritish crunchclear note separationnot overly saturatedpunchy rhythmminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.