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Riff Tone

I Stay Away

Alice In Chains

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarG&L Rampage
AmpBogner Fish Preamp into power amp (likely VHT or Marshall), possibly layered with Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain6.5
bass5.5
mid7.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1993-1994 (for 'Jar of Flies'). Jerry Cantrell is confirmed to have used the G&L Rampage with a Duncan JB bridge pickup and Bogner Fish preamp for Alice In Chains' 90s studio work. Some sources mention layering with Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)
mid-forward crunchtight and percussive rhythmbright and aggressiveslightly saturated but not high-gainarticulate note separationfocused low endcomplex, layered harmonicschorus shimmerdynamic pick attackcontrolled sustain

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and muting, precise timing to mesh with the chorus effect, and dynamic control to bring out the layered harmonics and articulation.

Sources

Alice in Chains soundJerry Cantrell’s Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | EquipboardGear on the Albums : r/AliceInChains - Reddit

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