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Riff Tone

Sunshine

Alice In Chains

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarG&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell's main guitar for early Alice In Chains recordings)
AmpBogner Fish preamp into Soldano SLO100 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (all blended in studio, as per album recording info)

Amp Settings

gain5.5
bass5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1990 (Facelift album). Jerry Cantrell used a G&L Rampage with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge, running into a combination of Bogner Fish preamp, Soldano SLO100, and Mesa Dual Rectifier amps, blended for the album's rhythm tones. No evidence of pedals or effects on the main riff section; distortion is amp-based. Settings are estimated from direct source percentages and typical usage for this rig/era.

Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive, percussive attackfocused midrange punchslightly scooped lowscutting, bright top endminimal ambiencedry, in-your-face soundamp-driven distortionclassic early 90s grunge/metal rhythmno audible modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight, syncopated rhythm, aggressive palm muting, and the need to maintain clarity and articulation with a high-gain, saturated tone.

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