Riff Tone

Crackerman

Stone Temple Pilots

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard

AmpDemeter TGP-3 tube preamp into VHT Classic Stereo power amp

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock late-70s Les Paul Standard)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Gear confirmed by Dean DeLeo interview for 'Core' album. Effects were minimal on this track; focus is on amp and guitar. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song section.

Tone Character(10)

thick and punchy low endtight and articulateclear chord definitionaggressive attackcrunchy high-gainslightly scooped midswarm but not muddydynamic response to pickingminimal effects colorationfocused, percussive rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting in drop D tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Dean DeLeo talks Stone Temple Pilots' Core album track-by-track: "Scott was so on his game, he was so healthy. He was electric and vibrant" | MusicRadar r/guitarpedals - NPD- Ibanez Tube Screamer mini ... - Reddit

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