Riff Tone
Grease Box
TAD
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-80s, as used by Tad Doyle in early TAD recordings)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark III (high-gain channel, studio recording)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, passive)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass7
mid6
treble6
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (recorded for 'Inhaler' album). Gear inferred from era, genre, and Tad Doyle's known studio rig for this album. No direct source confirms exact pedal use for this song; amp is confirmed as Mark series by multiple interviews and forum discussions for TAD's early 90s sound.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive and sludgypronounced low-end punchmid-heavy grindarticulate attackminimal ambienceraw and in-your-facedense wall of soundclassic early 90s grunge/metal amp saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and aggressive picking for the heavy, percussive sound, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-80s, as used by Tad Doyle in early TAD recordings)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark III (high-gain channel, studio recording)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, passive)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass7
mid6
treble6
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (recorded for 'Inhaler' album). Gear inferred from era, genre, and Tad Doyle's known studio rig for this album. No direct source confirms exact pedal use for this song; amp is confirmed as Mark series by multiple interviews and forum discussions for TAD's early 90s sound.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive and sludgypronounced low-end punchmid-heavy grindarticulate attackminimal ambienceraw and in-your-facedense wall of soundclassic early 90s grunge/metal amp saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and aggressive picking for the heavy, percussive sound, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.