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Riff Tone
Never Fade
Alice In Chains
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage
AmpMarshall JCM900 (modded), possibly layered with Bogner Fish Preamp and/or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (Rainier Fog album). Gear based on Jerry Cantrell's known studio rig for this era; forum sources confirm G&L Rampage and JCM900 as primary rhythm setup. No direct studio documentation for 'Never Fade' but matches era and typical Cantrell rig.
Tone Character(10)
tight palm-muted chugscrushing intensitychugging, percussive rhythmhairy yet defined tonemid-forward saturationaggressive attackclear note separationslightly scooped highscontrolled low endbridge pickup bite
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and precise rhythm for the chugging metal feel, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage
AmpMarshall JCM900 (modded), possibly layered with Bogner Fish Preamp and/or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (Rainier Fog album). Gear based on Jerry Cantrell's known studio rig for this era; forum sources confirm G&L Rampage and JCM900 as primary rhythm setup. No direct studio documentation for 'Never Fade' but matches era and typical Cantrell rig.
Tone Character(10)
tight palm-muted chugscrushing intensitychugging, percussive rhythmhairy yet defined tonemid-forward saturationaggressive attackclear note separationslightly scooped highscontrolled low endbridge pickup bite
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and precise rhythm for the chugging metal feel, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.