Riff Tone

Bleed the Freak (Live)

Alice In Chains

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarG&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell signature, Ivory finish)

AmpBogner Fish Preamp into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (live rig, early/mid 1990s)

PickupsSingle Seymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, early/mid 1990s. Jerry Cantrell's main live rig for this era was the G&L Rampage into a Bogner Fish preamp, feeding a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier power amp. No evidence of additional pedals for the main riff section; distortion and tone are primarily from amp/preamp. Settings are inferred from forum posts and typical live setups.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and aggressivemid-forwardtight and percussivedark and broodingpowerful and resonantmanageable trebleslightly scooped lowsarticulate attackminimal ambiencefocused rhythm clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, precise right-hand technique, and dynamic control to maintain the aggressive, percussive feel characteristic of Cantrell's live tone.

Sources

Alice in Chains sound Alice in Chains Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Alice in Chains – Dirt (2022 Remaster) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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