Riff Tone

Forty Six & 2

TOOL

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst

AmpDiezel VH4 (Channel 3, studio recording)

PickupsStock Gibson T-Top humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for Ænima (1996); Adam Jones used his 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst into a Diezel VH4 amp for the main riff. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight, percussive palm-muted chugsaggressive, saturated distortionarticulate note separationmassive low-end punchfocused midrange growlclear attack with minimal muddinessslightly scooped but present midsmodern metal rhythm claritycrushing, heavy riffingcontrolled feedback and sustain

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced palm muting, tight alternate picking, and precise rhythmic control to lock in with the drums, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Tool's Justin Chancellor's Epic Rig: Insider Look - Premier Guitar Best amp to sound like adam jones. : r/ToolBand - Reddit Tool guitar lesson: 5 ways to play like Adam Jones - MusicRadar

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