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Riff Tone
The Wall of Yawn
Sleep
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (early 1970s, likely Norlin-era, as used by Matt Pike on Sleep's debut album)
AmpSunn Model T (original, early 1970s version, as commonly used by Matt Pike in Sleep's early recordings)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992 (Sleep's 'Volume One' album). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps on this specific track. Gear inferred from era, genre, and Matt Pike's known setup for early Sleep studio recordings.
Tone Character(10)
massive, sludgy wall of fuzzthick, saturated low endcrushing sustainraw, uncompressed fuzz textureloose, doomy riffingmid-heavy, vintage amp characterunmistakable stoner/doom heavinessno audible time-based or modulation effectsaggressive, loud rhythm playingclassic early 90s doom metal tone
Difficulty
The riff is slow and not technically complex, but requires tight timing, control of heavy distortion, and dynamic muting to maintain clarity in a high-gain, sludgy context.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (early 1970s, likely Norlin-era, as used by Matt Pike on Sleep's debut album)
AmpSunn Model T (original, early 1970s version, as commonly used by Matt Pike in Sleep's early recordings)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992 (Sleep's 'Volume One' album). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps on this specific track. Gear inferred from era, genre, and Matt Pike's known setup for early Sleep studio recordings.
Tone Character(10)
massive, sludgy wall of fuzzthick, saturated low endcrushing sustainraw, uncompressed fuzz textureloose, doomy riffingmid-heavy, vintage amp characterunmistakable stoner/doom heavinessno audible time-based or modulation effectsaggressive, loud rhythm playingclassic early 90s doom metal tone
Difficulty
The riff is slow and not technically complex, but requires tight timing, control of heavy distortion, and dynamic muting to maintain clarity in a high-gain, sludgy context.