Riff Tone
Dixie Whiskey
Eyehategod
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely early 1970s, as per Eyehategod's era and typical rig)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most commonly associated with Eyehategod's 1990s studio tones)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock or vintage-style, passive)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass7.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb0
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (from 'Dopesick' album sessions). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this specific song/section; gear inferred from band/era/genre norms and live/studio photos from the period.
Tone Character(10)
extremely saturated and fuzzyheavy, sludgy, and rawpronounced amp feedbackloose and grittyabrasive, mid-heavy distortionthick, wall-of-sounduncompressed and dynamicaggressive pick attackblues-influenced riffingno audible time-based or modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive picking, control of amp feedback, and dynamic muting to achieve the signature sludgy tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely early 1970s, as per Eyehategod's era and typical rig)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most commonly associated with Eyehategod's 1990s studio tones)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock or vintage-style, passive)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass7.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb0
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (from 'Dopesick' album sessions). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this specific song/section; gear inferred from band/era/genre norms and live/studio photos from the period.
Tone Character(10)
extremely saturated and fuzzyheavy, sludgy, and rawpronounced amp feedbackloose and grittyabrasive, mid-heavy distortionthick, wall-of-sounduncompressed and dynamicaggressive pick attackblues-influenced riffingno audible time-based or modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive picking, control of amp feedback, and dynamic muting to achieve the signature sludgy tone.
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