Riff Tone

Judith

A Perfect Circle

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom

AmpDiezel VH4

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar for late 90s/early 2000s Les Paul Custom)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Judith' (2000). Billy Howerdel used a Gibson Les Paul Custom into a Diezel VH4 for the main riff section. No confirmed pedal use for the riff in studio; live rigs may differ. Settings estimated due to lack of explicit numeric data.

Tone Character(10)

thick and sustainingtight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate attackaggressive palm mutingmodern metal clarityfocused low endcutting upper midsminimal ambiencestudio-polished heaviness

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking with precise rhythmic accuracy, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Amp Settings for Judith by A Perfect Circle (guitars and tone)Riff Rundown: A Perfect Circle's "Judith" - Premier Guitar Billy Howerdel’s New Solo Album—What Normal Was - Premier Guitar

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