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Riff Tone

Parabola

TOOL

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Black, late 1970s)
AmpDiezel VH4 100W Tube Guitar Head

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2001 (Lateralus album). Adam Jones is confirmed to have used his black Les Paul Custom and Diezel VH4 for the riff section of 'Parabola'. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio riff tone.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebuzzsaw-like distortionmassive and saturatedfocused low endarticulate attackslightly scooped midscrushing heavinessclear note separationaggressive pick attacksustained power chords

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced palm muting, tight timing, and aggressive picking to achieve the signature percussive and articulate sound. The syncopated rhythm and stamina needed for the heavy, repetitive riffing increase the difficulty.

This tone has been researched 9 times by the community

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