Solo Tone

Parabola

TOOL

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

Guitar1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst

AmpDiezel VH4 (Channel 3), Marshall Super Bass 100 (modded), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (all blended in studio)

PickupsStock Gibson T-Top humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayBoss Boss DD-5 Digital Delay

Notes

Studio recording, 2001 (Lateralus album). Adam Jones is known to blend three amps in the studio: Diezel VH4 (primary for Parabola), Marshall Super Bass 100 (modded to Super Lead spec), and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. Guitar is a late 70s Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst with original T-Top humbuckers. No evidence of alternate guitars or pickups for the solo section. Settings are estimated based on typical usage and forum consensus for this era and genre.

Tone Character(10)

tight, focused high-gainsinging sustainarticulate pick attackfull-bodied midrangenot scooped, mids intactcontrolled feedbackpercussive rhythm under soloslight delay/reverb tailharmonic overtonesmetallic, modern progressive metal

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of high-gain lead tone, precise alternate picking, and dynamic manipulation of feedback and sustain, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Tool Parabola Parabol/Parabola Need help with Adam's tone in Parabola : r/ToolBand Tool – Lateralus - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard [QUESTION] tool tone : r/Guitar

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