Riff Tone

Mailman

Soundgarden

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGretsch Duo Jet (likely 1960s, black, Bigsby, as used by Chris Cornell on Superunknown sessions)

AmpMarshall JMP50 Plexi (50-watt head) blended with Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head

PickupsGretsch Filter'Tron humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6.5

mid7

treble6

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993-1994 Superunknown sessions. Gear confirmed for album, but not 100% confirmed for 'Mailman' riff specifically. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

thick and sludgydark and heavywide, open distortionnot overly compressedbig body and bottom-end girthdefined string attackdoom/stoner metal influencecrisp yet wideaggressive and saturatedslightly scooped mids

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, heavy rhythm playing in a non-standard tuning with palm muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.

Sources

Soundgarden – Superunknown (Super Deluxe) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Was Chris Cornell the unsung guitar tone hero in Soundgarden?Anybody know how to get the Soundgarden tone on a budget?

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