Riff Tone

Alien (Remastered)

Bush

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model)

AmpMarshall JCM900 (studio recording, 1994/1995 era)

PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson, likely 490R/498T or similar)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (likely, based on 'fuzz tones' and era, but not confirmed for this track)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Sixteen Stone' (1994, remastered version). Gear inferred from Bush's known studio setup for the album; no direct source for 'Alien' riff section, but Les Paul + Marshall stack is widely documented for heavy tracks on this record.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedcrunchy and compressedaggressive rhythm attacktight low endmidrange punchBritish amp characterlayered distortionfuzzy overtonesslightly scooped highsdense, wall-of-sound texture

Difficulty

The riff is moderately challenging due to its aggressive attack, palm muting, and need for tight rhythm, but does not require advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Bush – Sixteen Stone (Remastered) - Gear & Equipment ...Bush - Glycerine [Alt Rock] : r/Music

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