Riff Tone

Dimension

Wolfmother

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-335

AmpVox Custom Classic AC30CCH 30W Tube Guitar Amp Head

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely stock ES-335 pickups, Alnico V)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass7

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Dimension' (Wolfmother, 2005-2006). Amp is run into a Marshall 4x12 cab. No evidence of live-specific substitutions. Microphones: Shure SM57 on amp. Pedalboard includes Electro-Harmonix Small Stone phaser, but no evidence of use on this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

fat and fuzzy British crunchthick midrange punchopen, saturated chordstight, punchy attackslightly compressedharmonically richvintage-voiced overdrivenot scooped, strong mid presencearticulate pick attackfull-bodied, sustaining power chords

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight power chord changes at a high tempo, with aggressive strumming and muting to maintain the song's driving groove. No advanced techniques, but demands strong rhythm control.