Riff Tone

Hypnotize

Audioslave

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

Guitar1982 Fender Telecaster American Standard

AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsStock Fender single-coil bridge pickup

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2005, as used by Tom Morello for Audioslave's 'Hypnotize' riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack effects.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedfocused midrange puncharticulate attackminimal ambiencedry, in-your-face soundclassic Marshall crunchmodern high-gain edgesharp, cutting trebledense, compressed rhythm tone

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight palm muting, aggressive attack, and precise rhythm, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.

Sources

The Guitarists and Gear of Nü Metal | Reverb News [QUESTION] How was Tom Morello able to get such a heavy tone for ...

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