Riff Tone

Avon

Queens of the Stone Age

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Marauder

AmpPeavey Series 260 Standard PA

PickupsStock Gibson Marauder pickups (single-coil at neck, humbucker at bridge, both with unique wiring)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass7.5

mid7

treble6

reverb1

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzUnivox Univox Super-Fuzz

Notes

Studio recording, 1997-1998. Gear confirmed for debut album sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff. Live rigs and later tours used different gear.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturated fuzzraw and aggressive attackmid-heavy punchloose, gritty low endslightly compressed sustainpercussive and staccato riffingnotably dry with minimal reverbdistinctive stoner/desert rock fuzztight, focused rhythmarticulate note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive picking and palm muting, but is not technically complex in terms of fretwork or speed. The main challenge is maintaining the groove and articulation.

Sources

Josh Homme's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Ultimate QotSA Tuning Cheat Sheet - Reddit [Question] Best fuzz pedal for stoner/desert rock? : r/Guitar - Reddit

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