Riff Tone

Dragula

Rob Zombie

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely Custom Shop, John 5 signature or similar, with humbucker in bridge)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, late 1990s era, as per John 5's known studio rig for Rob Zombie)

PickupsDiMarzio D Activator (bridge humbucker, as used by John 5 in late 90s/early 2000s)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5.5

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1998. John 5 played on the original 'Dragula' recording. Gear inferred from era-correct interviews and known studio setups; no direct studio photo evidence for this exact session, but all sources agree on Telecaster with high-output humbucker and Marshall high-gain amp. No evidence of pedalboard use for main riff, only amp distortion.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midscrushing high-gainmechanical and precisecompressed low endcutting top endminimal ambienceindustrial clarity

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically tight and requires fast, aggressive palm muting with precise timing, but uses simple power chords and no advanced techniques.

Sources

Rob Zombie tone - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar Rig Rundown: John 5 - Premier Guitar

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