Riff Tone
Escape from the Prison Planet
Clutch
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely early 90s, as used by Tim Sult in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most probable, as used by Tim Sult on 1995's Clutch self-titled album sessions)
PickupsHumbuckers (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or similar for early 90s Les Paul Standard)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass7.5
mid7
treble6
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. No direct evidence of pedals or effects used on the riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews about the album, but no explicit source for this exact song/part.
Tone Character(10)
thick and mid-heavytight and crunchyaggressive pick attackBritish-style overdrivepunchy low endarticulate riff definitionslightly compressedminimal ambienceraw and unprocessedclassic hard rock rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy rhythm playing and consistent palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and single-note lines, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely early 90s, as used by Tim Sult in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most probable, as used by Tim Sult on 1995's Clutch self-titled album sessions)
PickupsHumbuckers (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or similar for early 90s Les Paul Standard)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass7.5
mid7
treble6
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. No direct evidence of pedals or effects used on the riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews about the album, but no explicit source for this exact song/part.
Tone Character(10)
thick and mid-heavytight and crunchyaggressive pick attackBritish-style overdrivepunchy low endarticulate riff definitionslightly compressedminimal ambienceraw and unprocessedclassic hard rock rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy rhythm playing and consistent palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and single-note lines, making it accessible to intermediate players.