Riff Tone
From Can to Can't
Corey Taylor, Dave Grohl, Rick Nielsen & Scott Reeder
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely Rick Nielsen's, as he is credited for the riff and is known for Les Pauls in studio work of this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most probable for heavy modern rock riff, Nielsen and Grohl both known for Marshalls in studio, and the Sound City sessions are famous for classic British amps)
PickupsHumbuckers (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or Burstbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2012 (Sound City: Real to Reel sessions). No explicit pedalboard or amp settings found for this specific song/section; all gear inferred from artist history and era. Focus is on the riff section's heavy, distorted tone.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive modern crunchfull-bodied midrangepunchy attacksustained power chordsarticulate note separationslightly compressedstudio-polished heavinessminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and punch in a high-gain context, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely Rick Nielsen's, as he is credited for the riff and is known for Les Pauls in studio work of this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most probable for heavy modern rock riff, Nielsen and Grohl both known for Marshalls in studio, and the Sound City sessions are famous for classic British amps)
PickupsHumbuckers (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or Burstbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2012 (Sound City: Real to Reel sessions). No explicit pedalboard or amp settings found for this specific song/section; all gear inferred from artist history and era. Focus is on the riff section's heavy, distorted tone.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive modern crunchfull-bodied midrangepunchy attacksustained power chordsarticulate note separationslightly compressedstudio-polished heavinessminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and punch in a high-gain context, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.
From Can to Can't settings for your amp
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