Riff Tone

Sacred Smoke

Bongzilla

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on genre/era/scene, but not confirmed for this recording)

AmpSunn Model T (likely, based on genre/scene and Equipboard's summary, but not confirmed for this recording)

PickupsHumbucker (model unknown, likely stock or high-output, but not confirmed for this recording)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass8

mid6

treble5.5

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, released 2002 on 'Gateway'. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for 'Sacred Smoke' riff section; inference based on stoner/doom genre conventions and Equipboard's summary of Bongzilla's typical gear.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedheavily fuzzeddeep low endscooped but present midsgritty and rawwall-of-sound densityslow and crushingoppressive heavinessdrone-like sustainslightly dark, not bright

Difficulty

The riff is slow and not technically complex, but requires tight timing, control of heavy fuzz, and clarity in a dense, down-tuned mix.

Sources

Bongzilla Members, Gear & Sound - Equipboard

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