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Riff Tone
Limo Wreck
Soundgarden
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (Kim Thayil's main guitar for Superunknown era studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, Superunknown era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994. Gear based on known Superunknown sessions and Kim Thayil interviews. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate guitars for the riff section of 'Limo Wreck'.
Tone Character(9)
dark and heavyrich midrange punchtight, focused low endslightly saturated cruncharticulate note separationopen, resonant chordspercussive attackorganic, dynamic responsenot overly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires familiarity with Soundgarden's unique tuning, precise chord shapes, and dynamic, percussive picking, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (Kim Thayil's main guitar for Superunknown era studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, Superunknown era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994. Gear based on known Superunknown sessions and Kim Thayil interviews. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate guitars for the riff section of 'Limo Wreck'.
Tone Character(9)
dark and heavyrich midrange punchtight, focused low endslightly saturated cruncharticulate note separationopen, resonant chordspercussive attackorganic, dynamic responsenot overly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires familiarity with Soundgarden's unique tuning, precise chord shapes, and dynamic, percussive picking, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.