Riff Tone

Demon Cleaner (Edit Version)

Kyuss

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarOvation Ultra GP

AmpAmpeg V-4 (1970s model, modded for higher gain)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass8

mid7.5

treble5.5

reverb0

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff Pi

Notes

Studio recording, 1994. Josh Homme used the Ovation Ultra GP with DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups into a vintage Ampeg V-4 head for the 'Demon Cleaner' riff. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this section.

Tone Character(10)

fuzzed-out and saturatedthick, massive low endmid-heavy and punchygrainy, wooly fuzz texturewarm neck pickup charactercompressed, sustained chordsraw and uncompressed attackno reverb or ambiencewall of sounddesert/stoner rock signature

Difficulty

The riff is moderately challenging due to the need for tight palm muting, control of heavy fuzz, and playing in a lower tuning, but does not require advanced lead techniques.

Sources

pedal for Kyuss "Blues for The Red Sun" tone - The Gear Page How to get a Kyuss/early QOTSA like tone? : r/guitarpedals - Reddit

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