Riff Tone

Parabol

TOOL

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst (1979)

AmpDiezel VH4 (Channel 3, high gain)

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge), Seymour Duncan '59 (neck)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

flangerBoss Boss BF-2 Flanger

Notes

Studio recording, 2001 (Lateralus sessions). Adam Jones is known to use the Les Paul Custom Silverburst with Seymour Duncan pickups into a Diezel VH4 for the heavy/distorted sections of 'Parabol' and 'Parabola'. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific studio riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate note separationchunky palm-muted chugsclear low-end definitionslight ambient spaciousnessmid-heavy punchcontrolled feedbackmodern metal clarityfocused attack

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, precise timing to sync with subtle delay/flanger effects, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and heaviness throughout the section.

Sources

Updated my Adam Jones rig! : r/ToolBand Parabol/Parabola - forum topic Need help with Adam's tone in Parabola : r/ToolBand [DISCUSSION] What song has your favorite guitar tone in it?

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