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Riff Tone

Schism

TOOL

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst (1979)
AmpDiezel VH4 (studio recording, channel 3, 2000/2001 era)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Schism' (Lateralus, 2001). Adam Jones is confirmed to have used his 1979 Silverburst Les Paul Custom with stock T-Top humbuckers into a Diezel VH4 amp for the heavy riff sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part. Settings are estimated based on typical Diezel VH4 usage in this era and genre.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain saturationfocused midrange punchcrisp, metallic edgearticulate attackcontrolled low-endminimal ambienceclear note separationslight room reverbno audible modulation

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, tight palm muting, and the ability to lock in with complex drum/bass patterns, making it challenging for most players.

This tone has been researched 10 times by the community

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