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Riff Tone

Creep

Stone Temple Pilots

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS McCarty II (semi-hollow, gold finish, with piezo system)

AmpMarshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet (paired with Marshall head, likely JCM800 or JMP, but exact head not confirmed for this song)

PickupsPRS McCarty humbuckers (exact model unspecified, likely stock for era)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Guitar tech confirms PRS McCarty II with piezo used to replicate acoustic sound on 'Creep' studio recording. Marshall 1960A cabinet confirmed for 'Core' album sessions. No explicit pedalboard or amp head model confirmed for this specific song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

semi-clean with slight gritwarm and roundedopen, airy resonancearticulate and dynamicmild breakup on chord accentsclear note separationtouch-sensitive responseorganic amp drivenot heavily compressedsubtle studio ambience

Difficulty

The riff is accessible for most players, requiring clean arpeggiation and dynamic control to maintain the semi-clean, articulate tone. The slow tempo and open chord voicings make it technically straightforward, but musical sensitivity is needed for the right feel.

Sources

PRS McCarty 594 Hollowbody II Electric Guitar - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard Stone Temple Pilots – Core (Super Deluxe Edition) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Dean DeLeo | Equipboard

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Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS McCarty II (semi-hollow, gold finish, with piezo system)

AmpMarshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet (paired with Marshall head, likely JCM800 or JMP, but exact head not confirmed for this song)

PickupsPRS McCarty humbuckers (exact model unspecified, likely stock for era)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

PRS McCarty 594 Hollowbody II Electric Guitar - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard Stone Temple Pilots – Core (Super Deluxe Edition) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Dean DeLeo | Equipboard

This tone has been researched 3 times by the community

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Guitar tech confirms PRS McCarty II with piezo used to replicate acoustic sound on 'Creep' studio recording. Marshall 1960A cabinet confirmed for 'Core' album sessions. No explicit pedalboard or amp head model confirmed for this specific song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

semi-clean with slight gritwarm and roundedopen, airy resonancearticulate and dynamicmild breakup on chord accentsclear note separationtouch-sensitive responseorganic amp drivenot heavily compressedsubtle studio ambience

Difficulty

The riff is accessible for most players, requiring clean arpeggiation and dynamic control to maintain the semi-clean, articulate tone. The slow tempo and open chord voicings make it technically straightforward, but musical sensitivity is needed for the right feel.

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