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Riff Tone
Vasoline
Stone Temple Pilots
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 70s or early 80s, as used by Dean DeLeo in the studio for 'Purple')
AmpDemeter TGP-3 preamp into VHT 2150 power amp, stereo, with Vox AC30 blended (studio recording, 1994)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Vasoline' (1994, 'Purple' album). Dean DeLeo's main studio rig was the Demeter/VHT setup, often run in stereo with a Vox AC30 for added chime. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and punchymid-forward crunchtight and percussive attackslightly compressedclear note separationchimey high endfocused and articulatenot overly saturatedstudio clarityclassic 90s alt-rock rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires precise palm muting and timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 70s or early 80s, as used by Dean DeLeo in the studio for 'Purple')
AmpDemeter TGP-3 preamp into VHT 2150 power amp, stereo, with Vox AC30 blended (studio recording, 1994)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Vasoline' (1994, 'Purple' album). Dean DeLeo's main studio rig was the Demeter/VHT setup, often run in stereo with a Vox AC30 for added chime. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and punchymid-forward crunchtight and percussive attackslightly compressedclear note separationchimey high endfocused and articulatenot overly saturatedstudio clarityclassic 90s alt-rock rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires precise palm muting and timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.