Riff Tone
Man In A Box
Rock Feast
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1985 G&L Rampage
AmpBogner Fish Preamp into Fryette Two/Ninety/Two Stereo Tube Power Amp
PickupsSingle Seymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateMXR MXR M135 Smart Gate
Notes
Studio recording, 1990. Gear confirmed for Jerry Cantrell on 'Man In The Box' riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section. Talk Box is used for the vocal-like effect but not on the main riff. Effects chain is minimal for the riff; most effects are reserved for other sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchhuge, thick wall of soundmid-forward, aggressive attackpercussive palm-muted chugsarticulate note separationslightly scooped highs for claritycontrolled low end, not boomyminimal ambience on riffdistinct grunge-era saturationdouble-tracked, panned guitars
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and aggressive picking to achieve the signature grunge crunch, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
Sources
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Original Gear
Guitar1985 G&L Rampage
AmpBogner Fish Preamp into Fryette Two/Ninety/Two Stereo Tube Power Amp
PickupsSingle Seymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateMXR MXR M135 Smart Gate
Notes
Studio recording, 1990. Gear confirmed for Jerry Cantrell on 'Man In The Box' riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section. Talk Box is used for the vocal-like effect but not on the main riff. Effects chain is minimal for the riff; most effects are reserved for other sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchhuge, thick wall of soundmid-forward, aggressive attackpercussive palm-muted chugsarticulate note separationslightly scooped highs for claritycontrolled low end, not boomyminimal ambience on riffdistinct grunge-era saturationdouble-tracked, panned guitars
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and aggressive picking to achieve the signature grunge crunch, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.