Riff Tone

Fear the Voices

Alice In Chains

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarG&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell's main guitar, likely used on Dirt-era B-sides)

AmpBogner Ecstasy (primary amp for Dirt-era rhythm tones)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass5

mid5

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1992-1993 (Dirt B-side sessions). No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Fear the Voices', but this matches Jerry Cantrell's known studio setup for Dirt-era heavy rhythm tracks.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivechunky, saturated distortionaggressive palm mutingarticulate attackslightly scooped midsbright, cutting treblefocused low enddry, minimal ambienceno audible modulationclassic Dirt-era heavy rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and rhythmic precision, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Gear on the Albums : r/AliceInChains Alice in chains tone : r/AliceInChains Dialing Alice In Chains Rhythm Guitar Tone - YouTube

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