Riff Tone

Kuiskaus

Unknown Artist

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown electric guitar (model not specified)

AmpTube Works amp head (exact model not specified, inferred from genre/era and Source 1)

PickupsUnknown (model not specified, likely humbuckers based on genre/era inference)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

No direct evidence of specific guitar or amp model for this song/recording. Source 1 mentions Tube Works amp heads as typical for early Kyuss/stoner/doom tones, but no confirmation for this song. No evidence for pedals or effects specific to this recording. Studio vs live context unknown, but settings estimated for studio riff section. Year/era unknown, but genre/amp choice suggests 1990s-2010s stoner/doom/metal context.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedwarm low endslightly scooped midscrunchy distortiontight palm-muted chugsfull-bodied riff tonemoderate clarityminimal ambiencefocused attacksludgy, heavy feel

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and heavy picking typical of stoner/doom/metal, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex rhythms.

Sources

Kyuss Gear? - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar

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