Riff Tone

Invincible

TOOL

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio), Mesa/Boogie Fillmore 50 (live, not used on studio recording)

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge), Seymour Duncan SH-1 '59 (neck)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Invincible' (2019, Fear Inoculum album). Adam Jones is confirmed to use his Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst with Seymour Duncan pickups into a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for the main riff. The Fillmore 50 is seen live but not confirmed for the studio track. No evidence of other guitars or amps for the riff section in the studio.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate and definedchunky low endfocused midrangeslightly scooped EQaggressive pick attackclear note separationcontrolled feedbackmodern metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced palm muting, precise timing, and dynamic control to match the articulation and power of the original recording.

Sources

Adam Jones Does anyone know how to get that Adam Jones guitar tone?

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