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Riff Tone

Show Me How to Live

Audioslave

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Telecaster (black, stock, made in USA, drop D tuning)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 2001/2002)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for Audioslave's debut album (2002). Tom Morello is known for using his black American Telecaster with stock single-coil pickups for all drop D songs, including 'Show Me How to Live.' The amp is a Marshall JCM800 2205 head through a Peavey 4x12 cabinet, as confirmed by multiple interviews and rig rundowns. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedarticulate attackstrong midrange presencepunchy low endclear, biting highsminimal ambiencesingle-coil clarity in heavy contextdynamic pick responseclassic Marshall crunch with modern edge

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting technique, precise timing, and dynamic picking to achieve the percussive, aggressive sound. While not technically advanced, it demands control and consistency.

This tone has been researched 10 times by the community

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