Riff Tone

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Alice In Chains

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarG&L Rampage

AmpMarshall JCM900 (modded), layered with Bogner Fish Preamp and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2009. Gear based on Jerry Cantrell's known studio setup for Black Gives Way to Blue era. No direct confirmation for this exact song, but G&L Rampage and JCM900 are consistently cited for Cantrell's main riff tones. Layering with Bogner and Mesa/Boogie is a known Cantrell studio approach. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight palm-muted chugsmid-forward puncharticulate attackslightly saturated crunchwarm, focused rhythmpercussive and controllednot overly compressedclear note separationdry, minimal ambiencebridge pickup bite

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Alice in Chains sound - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar Jerry Cantrell's Guitar Gear on Dirt (1992) | Boost Guitar Pedals

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