Riff Tone

Descending

TOOL

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

Guitar1963 Gretsch Jet Firebird

AmpDiezel VH4 (studio recording, clean channel)

PickupsGretsch Filter'Tron humbuckers (vintage 1960s spec)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Descending' (Fear Inoculum, 2019). Clean sections reportedly used the Gretsch Jet Firebird for its chime and clarity, as confirmed by producer Joe Barresi. Diezel VH4 is Adam Jones' primary studio amp for clean tones on this album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific clean part.

Tone Character(10)

chiming and bell-likelush and openarticulate note separationwarm but present highstight low endslight natural compressionstudio claritydynamic response to pickingno audible breakupclear, bell-like attack

Difficulty

The clean riff requires intermediate technique due to wide chord shapes, hybrid picking, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation without noise.

Sources

Tool – Fear Inoculum - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album

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