Riff Tone

Lady Picture Show

Stone Temple Pilots

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard

AmpVox AC30 (studio), possibly Demeter TGP-3 preamp into VHT power amp (studio rig)

PickupsPAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble6

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1996. Dean DeLeo used his '78 Les Paul Standard as the main guitar on the album, with a Vox AC30 and/or Demeter TGP-3 preamp into VHT power amp as his core studio rig. Some sources mention additional small amps (Fender, Marshall 18-watt), but the AC30 is most consistently referenced for the riff tone. No evidence of live/touring gear being used on the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

thick and compressedwarm and crunchymid-forward growlsmooth treblefull low endarticulate and melodicBritish crunchedge-of-breakup overdrivetight riff clarityclassic rock texture

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to syncopated chord changes, precise muting, and dynamic picking to achieve the signature crunch and clarity.

Sources

Twenty-Five Years Later, Stone Temple Pilots Guitarist Dean DeLeo Looks Back on 'Core' | Guitar World Dean deleo tone : r/stonetemplepilots Stone Temple Pilots Members, Gear & Sound What amp is being used on 'Lady Picture Show' by STP?Tone Settings for Plush by Stone Temple Pilots (guitar and amp) - Guitar Chalk

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