Riff Tone
Poetry and Prose
Primus & Beavis and Butt-Head
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Vintage Yellow Maple Top, 1993)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4500
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
otherSystech Systech Harmonic Energizer
phaserMu-Tron Mu-Tron Bi-Phase
Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (Pork Soda era). Guitar and amp confirmed for Pork Soda sessions; no evidence of alternate gear for this track. Effects inferred from studio gear lists and era. No live/tour substitutions included.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-heavy British cruncharticulate and definedslightly fuzzy edgepunchy attackclear pick definitiondynamic responsemoderate sustaincomplex overtonesnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking, complex rhythmic phrasing, and precise muting, making it challenging for most players.
Sources
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Vintage Yellow Maple Top, 1993)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4500
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
otherSystech Systech Harmonic Energizer
phaserMu-Tron Mu-Tron Bi-Phase
Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (Pork Soda era). Guitar and amp confirmed for Pork Soda sessions; no evidence of alternate gear for this track. Effects inferred from studio gear lists and era. No live/tour substitutions included.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-heavy British cruncharticulate and definedslightly fuzzy edgepunchy attackclear pick definitiondynamic responsemoderate sustaincomplex overtonesnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking, complex rhythmic phrasing, and precise muting, making it challenging for most players.