Riff Tone
Dam That River
Alice In Chains
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage
AmpBogner Fish Preamp into power amp (likely VHT or Marshall), layered with Marshall JCM900
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid8
treble6.5
reverb0
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Gear confirmed for Dirt album era and specifically referenced for 'Dam That River' riff. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive, percussive attackvery pronounced midsslightly scooped bassclear, articulate note separationminimal ambience/reverbdry, in-your-face soundbridge pickup bitefast palm-muted chugsdense, layered distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm-muted alternate picking in drop Db tuning, with aggressive attack and precise timing to match the song's driving, percussive feel. Not technically advanced, but challenging to play as tightly and powerfully as the original.
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Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage
AmpBogner Fish Preamp into power amp (likely VHT or Marshall), layered with Marshall JCM900
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid8
treble6.5
reverb0
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Gear confirmed for Dirt album era and specifically referenced for 'Dam That River' riff. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive, percussive attackvery pronounced midsslightly scooped bassclear, articulate note separationminimal ambience/reverbdry, in-your-face soundbridge pickup bitefast palm-muted chugsdense, layered distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm-muted alternate picking in drop Db tuning, with aggressive attack and precise timing to match the song's driving, percussive feel. Not technically advanced, but challenging to play as tightly and powerfully as the original.
Dam That River settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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