Riff Tone
Crash Victim/Black Science Navigator
Praxis
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s or early 1990s, as used by Buckethead in Praxis era)
AmpPeavey 6505 (or 5150) head
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock or possibly EMG 81/85 if modded, but no direct evidence for this track)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (album: Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis)). No direct studio documentation found, but Peavey 6505/5150 is strongly associated with Buckethead's heavy tones in this era. No evidence of live rig for this specific song section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain distortionchunky palm-muted chugsarticulate note separationaggressive attackcompressed and modernslight ambient reverb tailindustrial edgesustained power chordsnoisy, experimental overtones
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythmic phrasing and aggressive dynamics, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s or early 1990s, as used by Buckethead in Praxis era)
AmpPeavey 6505 (or 5150) head
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock or possibly EMG 81/85 if modded, but no direct evidence for this track)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (album: Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis)). No direct studio documentation found, but Peavey 6505/5150 is strongly associated with Buckethead's heavy tones in this era. No evidence of live rig for this specific song section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain distortionchunky palm-muted chugsarticulate note separationaggressive attackcompressed and modernslight ambient reverb tailindustrial edgesustained power chordsnoisy, experimental overtones
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythmic phrasing and aggressive dynamics, making it challenging for most players.