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Riff Tone

You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire

Queens of the Stone Age

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

Guitar2000s Ovation Ultra GP (Josh Homme's main studio guitar for Songs for the Deaf)
AmpAmpeg V-4 (1970s tube head, studio recording)

Amp Settings

gain8.5
bass7

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2002. Josh Homme is known to have used the Ovation Ultra GP with DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups into an Ampeg V-4 for the main riff sections on Songs for the Deaf. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)
crusty, lo-fi drivemid-boosted, punchy rhythmtight and percussive attackaggressive, saturated fuzzbroken radio/AM radio intro texturethick, compressed wall of soundraw, in-your-face presenceminimal ambience or reverbfocused, cutting midsslightly scooped highs

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast downpicking and palm muting at a high tempo, demanding stamina and precision to maintain the aggressive, percussive feel.

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