Riff Tone

#1 Zero

Audioslave

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Telecaster (Black 'Sendero Luminoso')

AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head into Peavey 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G12K-85 speakers

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass8

mid8.5

treble6.5

reverb4

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionMXR MXR M104 Distortion+

eqDOD DOD FX40B Equalizer

Notes

Studio recording, 2004-2005 era for Audioslave's 'Out of Exile' album. Morello's main drop D guitar for riff-based songs. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedchunky palm-muted power chordsarticulate attackmodern hard rock crunchfull-bodied low endpronounced midrange punchclear note separationminimal ambiencefocused, in-your-face rhythm tone

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with aggressive attack and control over dynamics. While not extremely technical, it demands solid rhythm skills and stamina.

Sources

Tom Morello's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Tom Morello’s pedalboard and amp settings - Neural DSP Gear Rundown: Tom Morello

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