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Riff Tone
Mexicola
Queens of the Stone Age
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Marauder
AmpPeavey Series 260 Standard PA
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass7.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997-1998. Gear confirmed for debut album sessions. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this song's riff. No evidence of additional amps or alternate guitars for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedmid-forward and thickaggressive and percussiveraw, uncompressed fuzz texturetight palm-muted chugsslightly compressed attackdry and in-your-facedistinct octave/fuzz overtonesno audible reverb or ambiencecutting through dense mix
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting, aggressive attack, and control over a saturated fuzz tone, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Marauder
AmpPeavey Series 260 Standard PA
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass7.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1997-1998. Gear confirmed for debut album sessions. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this song's riff. No evidence of additional amps or alternate guitars for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedmid-forward and thickaggressive and percussiveraw, uncompressed fuzz texturetight palm-muted chugsslightly compressed attackdry and in-your-facedistinct octave/fuzz overtonesno audible reverb or ambiencecutting through dense mix
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting, aggressive attack, and control over a saturated fuzz tone, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.