Riff Tone
Down In a Hole
Alice In Chains
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage
AmpMarshall JCM900 (modded, studio recording, 1992 Dirt album era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Down In a Hole' (Dirt, 1992). Jerry Cantrell is known to have used a G&L Rampage with a Duncan JB in the bridge and a Marshall JCM900 for clean and dirty tones on the album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the clean section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and chimingwarm and roundedslightly compressedclear note separationsubtle reverb ambiencenot sparkly bright, but not darkfull-bodiedno audible breakupgentle attackstudio-polished
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise arpeggiated picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and softness, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage
AmpMarshall JCM900 (modded, studio recording, 1992 Dirt album era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Down In a Hole' (Dirt, 1992). Jerry Cantrell is known to have used a G&L Rampage with a Duncan JB in the bridge and a Marshall JCM900 for clean and dirty tones on the album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the clean section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and chimingwarm and roundedslightly compressedclear note separationsubtle reverb ambiencenot sparkly bright, but not darkfull-bodiedno audible breakupgentle attackstudio-polished
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise arpeggiated picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and softness, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
Down In a Hole settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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