Riff Tone

Last Cup of Sorrow

Faith No More

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, Billy Gould's main guitar for Album of the Year era, used by Jon Hudson in studio)

AmpMarshall JCM900 MKIII 2500

PickupsHumbuckers (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1997 (Album of the Year sessions). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No evidence of pedal use for core riff tone.

Tone Character(10)

growling and punchytight and percussivefocused midrangearticulate attackslightly compressedBritish crunchclear note separationnot overly saturatedpunchy rhythmminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Marshall JCM900 MKIII 2500 — Amp Head Faith No More – Album of the Year - Gear & Equipment

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