Solo Tone

Pneuma

TOOL

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst (1979)

AmpDiezel VH4 (channel 3) blended with Marshall Super Bass 100

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge), Seymour Duncan SH-2n Jazz (neck)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble6

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Fear Inoculum' (2019). Adam Jones is known to blend the Diezel VH4 (for high-gain, articulate lead) with a Marshall Super Bass (for low-end body) in the studio. The solo section is likely the Diezel VH4 as primary, with the Les Paul Custom bridge pickup. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the solo section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and focusedsinging sustainarticulate note separationslightly scooped but present midsclear pick attackrich, saturated distortioncontrolled feedbackpercussive low endambient delay trailsharmonic overtones

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of phrasing and dynamics to maintain clarity and sustain in a high-gain, ambient context, with precise timing and expressive bends.

Sources

Adam Jones tone on 'Pneuma' : r/GuitarAmps - Reddit Adam Jones (Tool) and Dual Rectifier | The Gear Page Guitar Players- My tips on how to sound like Adam Jones - Reddit

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