Riff Tone
Dopethrone
Electric Wizard
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (early 1970s, black, likely Norlin era)
AmpLaney Supergroup (likely LA100BL or LA50BL, vintage 1970s model)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or similar, passive)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass8
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzBoss Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz
Notes
Studio recording, 1999-2000 for the Dopethrone album. Guitar tuned to B Standard. No evidence of live/touring substitutions. Fuzz pedal is a Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz in Fuzz II mode. No evidence of additional pedals or rack effects for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
mid-scooped, aggressive fuzzthick, sludgy low endgrainy, gnarly fuzz texturemassive, wall-of-sound riffingloose, blown-out characterdark, heavy tonalityextreme sustainraw, uncompressed attackcrushing saturationlow tuning heaviness
Difficulty
While technically straightforward, the riff's difficulty comes from the extremely low tuning, heavy fuzz control, and the need for tight, sustained rhythm playing at a slow, crushing tempo.
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (early 1970s, black, likely Norlin era)
AmpLaney Supergroup (likely LA100BL or LA50BL, vintage 1970s model)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or similar, passive)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass8
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzBoss Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1999-2000 for the Dopethrone album. Guitar tuned to B Standard. No evidence of live/touring substitutions. Fuzz pedal is a Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz in Fuzz II mode. No evidence of additional pedals or rack effects for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
mid-scooped, aggressive fuzzthick, sludgy low endgrainy, gnarly fuzz texturemassive, wall-of-sound riffingloose, blown-out characterdark, heavy tonalityextreme sustainraw, uncompressed attackcrushing saturationlow tuning heaviness
Difficulty
While technically straightforward, the riff's difficulty comes from the extremely low tuning, heavy fuzz control, and the need for tight, sustained rhythm playing at a slow, crushing tempo.
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