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Riff Tone
Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop
Kyuss
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Dot (semi-hollowbody, likely early 90s Korean model)
AmpAmpeg VT-40 (1970s tube combo, used as primary amp for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass8
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994; gear confirmed for this album/era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff. Homme is known to have used the Ampeg VT-40 and Epiphone Dot for the main rhythm sections on '...And the Circus Leaves Town'.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedfuzz-ladenearthy and organicmassive low endmid-heavy punchgritty and aggressiveraw and uncompressedsustaining chordspercussive attackslightly loose, vintage tube breakup
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its heavy, percussive attack, need for precise palm muting, and control of feedback/sustain at high gain. The rhythm is straightforward but requires tight timing and dynamic consistency.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Dot (semi-hollowbody, likely early 90s Korean model)
AmpAmpeg VT-40 (1970s tube combo, used as primary amp for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass8
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1994; gear confirmed for this album/era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff. Homme is known to have used the Ampeg VT-40 and Epiphone Dot for the main rhythm sections on '...And the Circus Leaves Town'.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedfuzz-ladenearthy and organicmassive low endmid-heavy punchgritty and aggressiveraw and uncompressedsustaining chordspercussive attackslightly loose, vintage tube breakup
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its heavy, percussive attack, need for precise palm muting, and control of feedback/sustain at high gain. The rhythm is straightforward but requires tight timing and dynamic consistency.