Solo Tone
Forty Six & 2
TOOL
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst (late 1970s)
AmpMarshall Super Bass 100 (vintage, modded, likely JMP era, used in studio for Ænima)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (T-Top, passive, likely bridge position for solo)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
flangerBoss Boss BF-2 Flanger
delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (Ænima album). Adam Jones is known to use his Silverburst Les Paul Custom with Marshall Super Bass 100 for the Ænima sessions. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the solo section. Effects are applied via pedals, not amp built-ins.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated distortionsinging sustainaggressive, cutting lead tonepronounced midrangearticulate attackrich harmonic overtonesslight scooped low-midsclear note separationmodulated/flanged solo textureaudible delay repeats
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of effects, tight rhythmic precision, and expressive phrasing, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst (late 1970s)
AmpMarshall Super Bass 100 (vintage, modded, likely JMP era, used in studio for Ænima)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (T-Top, passive, likely bridge position for solo)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
flangerBoss Boss BF-2 Flanger
delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (Ænima album). Adam Jones is known to use his Silverburst Les Paul Custom with Marshall Super Bass 100 for the Ænima sessions. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the solo section. Effects are applied via pedals, not amp built-ins.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated distortionsinging sustainaggressive, cutting lead tonepronounced midrangearticulate attackrich harmonic overtonesslight scooped low-midsclear note separationmodulated/flanged solo textureaudible delay repeats
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of effects, tight rhythmic precision, and expressive phrasing, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
Forty Six & 2 settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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