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Riff Tone
Only Dying (Demo)
Stone Temple Pilots
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter S Series (early 80s, likely S-1 or S-2, as used by Dean DeLeo in Mighty Joe Young era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (likely, based on era, genre, and Dean DeLeo's known studio use for early STP demos)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio demo recording, 1990-1992, pre-Core era (Mighty Joe Young/early Stone Temple Pilots). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this specific demo. Settings and gear inferred from era, genre, and Dean DeLeo's known early 90s rig. No evidence of live performance for this demo.
Tone Character(10)
mid-gain crunchy rhythmtight and focused attackopen and dynamic chord voicingsclear note separationslightly compressedorganic amp-driven distortionpercussive palm mutingclassic 90s alternative rockno excessive brightness or scoopingwarm but articulate
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated palm muting, dynamic control, and clean chord changes, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter S Series (early 80s, likely S-1 or S-2, as used by Dean DeLeo in Mighty Joe Young era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (likely, based on era, genre, and Dean DeLeo's known studio use for early STP demos)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio demo recording, 1990-1992, pre-Core era (Mighty Joe Young/early Stone Temple Pilots). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this specific demo. Settings and gear inferred from era, genre, and Dean DeLeo's known early 90s rig. No evidence of live performance for this demo.
Tone Character(10)
mid-gain crunchy rhythmtight and focused attackopen and dynamic chord voicingsclear note separationslightly compressedorganic amp-driven distortionpercussive palm mutingclassic 90s alternative rockno excessive brightness or scoopingwarm but articulate
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated palm muting, dynamic control, and clean chord changes, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.