Riff Tone

Man In the Box

Alice In Chains

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarG&L Rampage (1984, maple neck, single humbucker, Kahler tremolo)

AmpBogner-modified Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, 1990/91, 'Dirt' album era)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge position, stock in G&L Rampage)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Man In the Box' (1990/91). Jerry Cantrell used his G&L Rampage with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge into a Marshall JCM800 modified by Bogner. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the original recording. No evidence of multi-amp blending for this track.

Tone Character(10)

crushing intensitychugging, percussive rhythmhairy yet defined distortiontight palm-muted attackmidrange punchsaturated but clearslightly scooped but not hollowarticulate note separationaggressive rhythm crunchfull-bodied low end

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires precise palm muting, aggressive picking, and tight timing to achieve the signature percussive attack and groove.

Sources

Jerry Cantrell’s Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Gear on the Albums : r/AliceInChains - Reddit Alice in Chains "Man in the Box" tone. How? - The Gear Page “The crushing intensity, squalling lead tones, and chugging riffs of ’90s metal”: Jerry Cantrell’s Alice In Chains tone in a box for $110? Funny Little Boxes promises just that with the Dirt distortion | Guitar World

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