Riff Tone

Rotten Apple

Alice In Chains

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarG&L Rampage

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203

PickupsG&L humbucker (stock, high output, passive)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6.5

mid7

treble6

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Rotten Apple' (Jar of Flies, 1993); Jerry Cantrell is known to have used his G&L Rampage into a Marshall JCM800 for most of the Jar of Flies sessions. No direct evidence of pedal use for the riff section; most sources reference amp distortion and minimal effects for this part.

Tone Character(10)

dark and thickfat low endslightly saturatedwarm and roundedarticulate chord voicingsmid-heavytouch-sensitiveopen and uncompressedorganic amp-driven crunchminimal effects coloration

Difficulty

The riff is slow and not technically demanding, but requires careful timing, wide chord shapes, and dynamic picking to capture the song's feel.

Sources

Jerry Cantrell Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour : r/AliceInChains - Reddit Any tips on dialing in a Alice In Chains type tone? : r/BossKatana Alice In Chains effects. : r/guitarpedals - Reddit

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