Riff Tone
Dead Souls
Nine Inch Nails
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar2004 Gibson Les Paul VOS (Jimmy Page #1 reissue)
AmpUnknown studio amp (Sonic Ranch studio selection, model not specified)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely Burstbucker or Custom Buckers, as per VOS spec)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Distortion/Fuzz pedal (model unknown, possibly Black Noise or DI fuzz/distressor combo)
Notes
Studio recording for The Crow soundtrack, 1994. Guitarist did not bring his own amp; used studio amps at Sonic Ranch. No explicit amp model confirmed. Pedals and DI fuzz/distortion were used. No evidence of live rig for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
compressed and saturatedbrassy and edgy fuzztight, focused attackchunky and heavy riffingindustrial, aggressive textureclear note separation despite high gainsustained chordsnot overly scooped midsslightly dark but cuttingstudio DI fuzz coloration
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and control of high-gain noise, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar2004 Gibson Les Paul VOS (Jimmy Page #1 reissue)
AmpUnknown studio amp (Sonic Ranch studio selection, model not specified)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely Burstbucker or Custom Buckers, as per VOS spec)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Distortion/Fuzz pedal (model unknown, possibly Black Noise or DI fuzz/distressor combo)
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording for The Crow soundtrack, 1994. Guitarist did not bring his own amp; used studio amps at Sonic Ranch. No explicit amp model confirmed. Pedals and DI fuzz/distortion were used. No evidence of live rig for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
compressed and saturatedbrassy and edgy fuzztight, focused attackchunky and heavy riffingindustrial, aggressive textureclear note separation despite high gainsustained chordsnot overly scooped midsslightly dark but cuttingstudio DI fuzz coloration
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and control of high-gain noise, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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