Riff Tone

Rosetta stoned

TOOL

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Silverburst, late 70s/early 80s, likely stock Bill Lawrence pickups)

AmpMarshall Super Bass 100 (vintage, hot-rodded, main studio amp for 10,000 Days era)

PickupsBill Lawrence humbuckers (stock in late 70s/early 80s Les Paul Custom Silverburst)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2005-2006. Adam Jones used his Silverburst Les Paul Custom into a vintage Marshall Super Bass 100 (hot-rodded). The riff section does not use the 'pipe-bomb mic' (that was for the solo). No evidence of additional effects for the main riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio recording of the riff.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingchunky and saturatedarticulate note separationfocused low endclear, present midsslightly scooped but not hollowhigh output, modern metal characterdry, immediate attackmulti-tracked for thickness

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced palm muting, precise alternate picking, and tight rhythmic control at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Dear Guitar Hero: Adam Jones of Tool Talks Tone, Gear, Videos, the ...Adam Jones | Equipboard

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