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Solo Tone

I Sat by the Ocean

Queens of the Stone Age

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarMaton BB1200

AmpPeavey Decade (solid state combo, late 1970s/early 1980s)

PickupsMaton humbuckers (custom-wound, PAF-style)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2013. Josh Homme is known for using the Peavey Decade for lead/solo tones on ...Like Clockwork, including 'I Sat by the Ocean'. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the solo section. No confirmed pedal use for the solo; most drive comes from amp and guitar. Tuning is E standard.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedslightly fuzzy edgesinging sustaintight low endcutting upper midsarticulate note separationaggressive attackforward and presentmedium compressionminimal ambience

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate slide technique, accurate intonation, and expressive bending/vibrato, with some fast shifts and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced shredding or complex timing.

Sources

Josh Homme is finally ready to talk gear | Guitar World Ultimate QotSA Tuning Cheat Sheet - Reddit

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Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarMaton BB1200

AmpPeavey Decade (solid state combo, late 1970s/early 1980s)

PickupsMaton humbuckers (custom-wound, PAF-style)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Josh Homme is finally ready to talk gear | Guitar World Ultimate QotSA Tuning Cheat Sheet - Reddit

Notes

Studio recording, 2013. Josh Homme is known for using the Peavey Decade for lead/solo tones on ...Like Clockwork, including 'I Sat by the Ocean'. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the solo section. No confirmed pedal use for the solo; most drive comes from amp and guitar. Tuning is E standard.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedslightly fuzzy edgesinging sustaintight low endcutting upper midsarticulate note separationaggressive attackforward and presentmedium compressionminimal ambience

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate slide technique, accurate intonation, and expressive bending/vibrato, with some fast shifts and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced shredding or complex timing.

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