Solo Tone

Go With the Flow

Queens of the Stone Age

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Marauder

AmpPeavey Decade (solid-state combo, studio recording)

PickupsStock Gibson Marauder pickups (single-coil neck, humbucker bridge, both custom-wired)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionStone Deaf Stone Deaf PDF-1 Parametric Distortion Filter

modulationUnknown Modulation pedal (Univibe or vibrato type, model unknown)

eqBoss Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer

Notes

Studio recording for 'Songs for the Deaf' (2002). Josh Homme is known to use the Peavey Decade for lead/solo tones on this album. The Gibson Marauder was his main guitar for much of the record. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo section.

Tone Character(10)

midrange-forward and aggressivefuzzy and saturatedpronounced modulation/wobblecompressed and tight attackcutting, nasal upper midslo-fi, synthetic edgesinging sustainslightly scooped lowsdistinctive vibrato effectstudio-polished but raw

Difficulty

The solo requires tight control over a heavily modulated, high-gain tone at a fast tempo, with phrasing and sustain management adding to the challenge.

Sources

Josh Homme's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Go With The Flow Lead Tone : r/guitarpedals - Reddit Go With The Flow Lead Tone : r/qotsa - Reddit Josh Homme is finally ready to talk gear | Guitar World

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