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Riff Tone
Plowed
Sponge
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, exact year/model not confirmed for recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on era, genre, and typical 90s alt-rock studio choices; not confirmed in sources)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but Les Paul into Marshall is widely cited as the likely setup for 90s alt-rock tones. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Marshall usage for this sound.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and crunchytight and focused attackmid-heavy, aggressive soundclear note definition in chordsslight breakup, not high-gainfull-bodied and thickdynamic, responds to pickingno audible modulationno excessive low endclassic 90s alternative rock drive
Difficulty
The riff is moderately fast and requires tight, consistent palm muting and rhythmic accuracy, but uses straightforward power chords and picking patterns.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, exact year/model not confirmed for recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on era, genre, and typical 90s alt-rock studio choices; not confirmed in sources)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1994. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but Les Paul into Marshall is widely cited as the likely setup for 90s alt-rock tones. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Marshall usage for this sound.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and crunchytight and focused attackmid-heavy, aggressive soundclear note definition in chordsslight breakup, not high-gainfull-bodied and thickdynamic, responds to pickingno audible modulationno excessive low endclassic 90s alternative rock drive
Difficulty
The riff is moderately fast and requires tight, consistent palm muting and rhythmic accuracy, but uses straightforward power chords and picking patterns.