Riff Tone

Petals

Hole

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarUnconfirmed, likely Fender Stratocaster or Fender Telecaster (Courtney Love was known to use both in the 'Live Through This' era, but no direct source for 'Petals' studio recording)

AmpUnknown, but likely Marshall JCM800 or JCM900 (based on era and genre, no direct source for 'Petals' studio recording)

PickupsSingle-coil (likely, based on typical Fender models used by Courtney Love in early 1990s)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBoss Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

Notes

Studio recording, 1993-1994, 'Live Through This' album. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Petals' riff section; estimates based on era, genre, and typical Courtney Love setups.

Tone Character(10)

raspy and saturatedraw and aggressive attackmid-forward crunchslightly scooped lowsbright, biting top endloose, gritty rhythm texturepercussive strumminguncompressed and opennoisy, chaotic overtonespunchy, driving riff

Difficulty

The riff requires aggressive, consistent strumming and control over feedback and noise due to high-gain settings, but does not involve complex chord shapes or advanced techniques.

Sources

Guitar Tone : r/hole - Reddit Guitar amp settings : r/hole - Reddit Info about Hole's musical equipment from c.1992 - Reddit

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