Riff Tone

Lateralus

TOOL

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

Guitar1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst

AmpDiezel VH4 (Channel 3, studio recording)

PickupsStock Gibson T-Top humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble6

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2000-2001. Adam Jones is known to have used his 1979 Les Paul Custom Silverburst with T-Top humbuckers into a Diezel VH4 (Channel 3) for the heavy riff sections of 'Lateralus'. No explicit evidence of live gear or alternate amps for the studio version. No evidence of additional guitars or amp blending for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated but clearfocused midrange punchcontrolled low endaggressive attackarticulate under high gainminimal ambiencebridge pickup claritymodern metal voicingdefined palm-muting

Difficulty

The riff section of 'Lateralus' is challenging due to its complex time signatures, need for tight palm muting, and maintaining clarity under high gain. Rhythmic precision and dynamic control are essential.

Sources

Idk how Adam gets that amazing tone on Lateralus - Reddit Adam Jones - Tool sound(s) - The Gear Page

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