Riff Tone

Big Bang Baby

Stone Temple Pilots

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1957 Gibson Les Paul TV Special

Amp1966 Marshall 18-watt 2x10 combo

PickupsGibson P-90 single-coil

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1995-1996. Dean DeLeo confirmed in interview that the '57 Les Paul TV Special into the '66 Marshall 18-watt combo was used for 'Big Bang Baby' riff section. Minimal overdubbing, mostly one guitar track. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; Dean emphasizes the guitar-amp pairing as the main tone source.

Tone Character(10)

raw and mid-forward crunchopen and dynamic attackslightly gritty edgearticulate single-coil claritypunchy and percussive rhythmminimal compressionorganic amp breakuptight, focused low endpresent upper midsno audible modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The riff requires precise timing and dynamic control for the punchy, percussive feel, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Dean DeLeo - Equipboard

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