Riff Tone
King of the Rotten
Corrosion of Conformity
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-1990s, Pepper Keenan's main studio guitar for COC in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most likely, based on era, genre, and COC's known studio rig for 'Wiseblood')
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely stock or Seymour Duncan replacements, passive, high output)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (Wiseblood album). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for this riff section. No evidence of live/touring substitutions. All gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews about this album, but not directly cited for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
heavy and saturatedtight and percussivechunky low endmid-heavy punchaggressive attackslightly scooped midsarticulate and definedminimal ambienceno modulation effectsclassic 1990s stoner/metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its tight, palm-muted rhythm and aggressive picking, but does not require advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-1990s, Pepper Keenan's main studio guitar for COC in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most likely, based on era, genre, and COC's known studio rig for 'Wiseblood')
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely stock or Seymour Duncan replacements, passive, high output)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (Wiseblood album). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for this riff section. No evidence of live/touring substitutions. All gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews about this album, but not directly cited for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
heavy and saturatedtight and percussivechunky low endmid-heavy punchaggressive attackslightly scooped midsarticulate and definedminimal ambienceno modulation effectsclassic 1990s stoner/metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its tight, palm-muted rhythm and aggressive picking, but does not require advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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