Riff Tone

3's & 7's

Queens of the Stone Age

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarMaton BB1200 JH

AmpAmpeg V-4 (1970)

PickupsMaton BB1200 JH custom humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionDOD DOD Boneshaker PDF-1X (Parametric Distortion Filter)

wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby Q-Zone

boostBoss Boss FB-3 (Treble Booster)

Notes

Studio recording for '3's & 7's' (Era Vulgaris, 2007). Guitar and amp confirmed by user and gear sources; pedalboard details inferred from era-correct pedalboard listings and forum posts. No explicit studio photo of pedalboard for this song, but Q-Zone and PDF-1X are consistently cited for Homme's riff tones in this era.

Tone Character(10)

mid-forward and aggressivetight, focused low endpronounced upper midsbiting, saturated distortionarticulate note separationslightly compressedpercussive attackminimal ambienceharmonic-richmodern desert rock crunch

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting, with aggressive attack and syncopated rhythms that demand good right-hand control and timing.

Sources

What equipment you using to get those QOTSA tones? Pedals/amps ...Josh Homme's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard

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