Riff Tone

Outshined (Remastered 2016)

Soundgarden

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGuild S-100 (likely S-300 variant) with DiMarzio Super Distortion pickup

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording, Badmotorfinger era)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (humbucker, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble6

reverb0.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Outshined' (Badmotorfinger, 1991). Kim Thayil used a Guild S-100 (sometimes S-300) with DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups into a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ head and Mesa 4x12 cab. No fuzz or distortion pedals for riff; boost pedals used for solos only. Chorus and delay not used on riff. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and amp model. No evidence of effects loop or amp-based effects for riff.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedaggressive and percussivefull-bodied midrangearticulate pick attackslightly scooped but not hollowdynamic and responsiveheavy, sludgy riffingclear note separationminimal ambienceno modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive picking with precise timing and dynamic control, as well as stamina for heavy palm muting and maintaining articulation throughout the song.

Sources

Kim Thayil | Equipboard Soundgarden's Kim Thayil: 'Badmotorfinger was our interpretation of ...'

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