Riff Tone

Rotten Apple

Alice In Chains

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (early 1970s, black, likely stock pickups)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (modded by Bogner, as used on Jar of Flies sessions)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or early 490/498, stock for early 70s Les Paul Custom)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6

reverb2

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993 (Jar of Flies sessions). Jerry Cantrell is known to have used a black Les Paul Custom and Marshall/Bogner-modded amps for clean and edge-of-breakup tones on this EP. No evidence of live or alternate gear for the clean riff section.

Tone Character(10)

glassy and bell-likewarm and rounded low endclear note separationslightly compressedmellow highsnot sparkly or brightstudio claritysubtle amp reverbno audible breakupfull-bodied neck pickup

Difficulty

The riff is slow and uses simple chord shapes, but requires clean playing and dynamic control to match the studio tone.

Sources

Jerry Cantrell’s Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Alice In Chains effects. : r/guitarpedals Any tips on dialing in a Alice In Chains type tone?

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