Riff Tone
Man in the Box
Chords of Chaos
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (no evidence for Chords of Chaos's exact model on this recording; Alice in Chains original used a G&L Rampage or Les Paul Custom)
AmpUnknown (no evidence for Chords of Chaos's exact amp; Alice in Chains original used Marshall JCM800 or JCM900)
PickupsUnknown (likely humbuckers based on genre and tone, but not confirmed for Chords of Chaos)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
wahUnknown Wah pedal (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct evidence for Chords of Chaos's exact studio gear for this recording. Settings and gear are inferred from Alice in Chains original and genre conventions. Studio recording, year unknown (likely 2010s+ cover).
Tone Character(10)
tight and chunky rhythmmid-heavy, saturated distortionaggressive palm mutingdark and thick riff tonecompressed and punchyslightly scooped highspercussive attacksludgey, heavy soundnot scooped, strong midscrunchy, compressed sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise wah pedal timing, and maintaining clarity with a saturated tone, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (no evidence for Chords of Chaos's exact model on this recording; Alice in Chains original used a G&L Rampage or Les Paul Custom)
AmpUnknown (no evidence for Chords of Chaos's exact amp; Alice in Chains original used Marshall JCM800 or JCM900)
PickupsUnknown (likely humbuckers based on genre and tone, but not confirmed for Chords of Chaos)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
wahUnknown Wah pedal (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct evidence for Chords of Chaos's exact studio gear for this recording. Settings and gear are inferred from Alice in Chains original and genre conventions. Studio recording, year unknown (likely 2010s+ cover).
Tone Character(10)
tight and chunky rhythmmid-heavy, saturated distortionaggressive palm mutingdark and thick riff tonecompressed and punchyslightly scooped highspercussive attacksludgey, heavy soundnot scooped, strong midscrunchy, compressed sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise wah pedal timing, and maintaining clarity with a saturated tone, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.