Riff Tone
Gasoline
Audioslave
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Soul Power' (modded, with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails bridge pickup)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet
PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge position, humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
otherDigiTech DigiTech WH-1 Whammy
wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Tom Morello used the 'Soul Power' Strat for Audioslave's standard tuning songs, including 'Gasoline.' The JCM800 settings are reportedly marked and rarely changed for both studio and live use. No evidence of alternate gear for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedtight and percussivethick, powerful bridge humbucker soundhigh-gain British amp characterminimal reverb for claritypunchy attackarticulate palm-muted chugscutting upper mids and treblefocused low endcompressed, controlled dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and precise timing in Drop D tuning, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Soul Power' (modded, with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails bridge pickup)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet
PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge position, humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
otherDigiTech DigiTech WH-1 Whammy
wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Tom Morello used the 'Soul Power' Strat for Audioslave's standard tuning songs, including 'Gasoline.' The JCM800 settings are reportedly marked and rarely changed for both studio and live use. No evidence of alternate gear for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedtight and percussivethick, powerful bridge humbucker soundhigh-gain British amp characterminimal reverb for claritypunchy attackarticulate palm-muted chugscutting upper mids and treblefocused low endcompressed, controlled dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and precise timing in Drop D tuning, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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