Riff Tone
Hey Man, Nice Shot (Remastered Version)
Filter
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Richard Patrick on Short Bus)
AmpAmpeg VL-502 (used on Short Bus album, confirmed in interviews and by pedal reissue marketing)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, passive, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown (original studio, but Filter Short Bus pedal is a modern recreation) Filter Short Bus Distortion/Fuzz (or similar high-gain fuzz/distortion)
Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995. Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. Main riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part.
Tone Character(10)
industrial fuzzed-out wall of soundtight, percussive palm-muted chugssaturated, compressed rhythm toneaggressive, metallic attackslightly scooped midshuge, layered distortionminimal ambienceno modulation or time-based effectsraw, in-your-face texturestudio multi-tracked guitars
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and aggressive picking in drop D, but is otherwise rhythmically straightforward and does not involve advanced techniques.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Richard Patrick on Short Bus)
AmpAmpeg VL-502 (used on Short Bus album, confirmed in interviews and by pedal reissue marketing)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, passive, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown (original studio, but Filter Short Bus pedal is a modern recreation) Filter Short Bus Distortion/Fuzz (or similar high-gain fuzz/distortion)
Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995. Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. Main riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part.
Tone Character(10)
industrial fuzzed-out wall of soundtight, percussive palm-muted chugssaturated, compressed rhythm toneaggressive, metallic attackslightly scooped midshuge, layered distortionminimal ambienceno modulation or time-based effectsraw, in-your-face texturestudio multi-tracked guitars
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and aggressive picking in drop D, but is otherwise rhythmically straightforward and does not involve advanced techniques.