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Riff Tone
The Patient
TOOL
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
Guitar1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpDiezel VH4 (studio, blended with Marshall and other amps per era, but Diezel is primary for cleans on Lateralus/10,000 Days era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (Lateralus era); Adam Jones is known to blend multiple amps, but the Diezel VH4 is widely cited as the primary clean amp for TOOL's clean sections in this era. Guitar World and other sources confirm the Les Paul Custom with SH-4 JB bridge pickup was used for most tracks.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and pristineslightly compressedfull-bodied low endclear note separationchimey upper midssubtle ambient reverbno audible distortionarticulate pick attackwide stereo imagedynamic response
Difficulty
The riff requires precise picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, especially with subtle modulation and clean sustain. The syncopated rhythm and layering add moderate complexity.
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Original Gear
Guitar1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpDiezel VH4 (studio, blended with Marshall and other amps per era, but Diezel is primary for cleans on Lateralus/10,000 Days era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (Lateralus era); Adam Jones is known to blend multiple amps, but the Diezel VH4 is widely cited as the primary clean amp for TOOL's clean sections in this era. Guitar World and other sources confirm the Les Paul Custom with SH-4 JB bridge pickup was used for most tracks.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and pristineslightly compressedfull-bodied low endclear note separationchimey upper midssubtle ambient reverbno audible distortionarticulate pick attackwide stereo imagedynamic response
Difficulty
The riff requires precise picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, especially with subtle modulation and clean sustain. The syncopated rhythm and layering add moderate complexity.