Riff Tone

Phantom Limb

Alice In Chains

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely Jerry Cantrell's main guitar for heavy riffing on this album)

AmpFriedman Marsha (Marshall-style high-gain amp, used by Cantrell in this era)

PickupsDave Stephens PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2012-2013 (The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here sessions). Cantrell is known to use Friedman Marshas for heavy rhythm tones on this album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveheavy, saturated distortionpunchy low endarticulate attackmodern high-gain clarityslightly scooped midschunky palm-muted chugscontrolled feedbackclear note separationminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise rhythmic control under high-gain settings, with attention to muting and articulation to maintain clarity and avoid unwanted noise.

Sources

William DuVall — Equipboard Alice in Chains: Looking Toward Home - Premier Guitar

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