Riff Tone

First It Giveth

Queens of the Stone Age

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarOvation Ultra GP

AmpAmpeg V-4

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass7

mid8

treble6

reverb0

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

eqBoss Boss GE-7 Equalizer

fuzzUnivox Univox Super-Fuzz

Notes

Studio recording, 2002. Josh Homme is known to have used the Ovation Ultra GP with DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups and Ampeg V-4 amps for the main riff tones on 'Songs for the Deaf', including 'First It Giveth'. No evidence of live substitutions or alternate guitars/amps for the studio riff section.

Tone Character(10)

thick and mid-forwardfuzzy and saturatedtight and percussive attackaggressive midrange emphasisdry with no reverbcompressed and focusedslightly scooped highscranked amp gainarticulate pick attackdense, wall-of-sound rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Let's talk about Homme's tone techniques. : r/qotsa - Reddit What equipment you using to get those QOTSA tones? Pedals/amps ...Josh Homme's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard

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