Riff Tone
Say Hello 2 Heaven
Temple of the Dog
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 70s/early 80s, as used by Stone Gossard in Temple of the Dog sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most likely, based on era, genre, and typical Seattle studio rigs for Gossard/Ament 1990-91)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, passive, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1990-1991. Gear inferred from era, genre, and known Temple of the Dog session photos/interviews. No direct studio documentation found for this specific song's riff section, but Les Paul + Marshall stack is widely cited as core to the album's rhythm tones.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothslightly compressedopen and dynamicclear note separationfull-bodied midrangeairy ambience from reverbtouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup crunchnot heavily saturatedclassic grunge/alt-rock rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires clean arpeggiation and dynamic control to maintain clarity at the edge of breakup, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 70s/early 80s, as used by Stone Gossard in Temple of the Dog sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most likely, based on era, genre, and typical Seattle studio rigs for Gossard/Ament 1990-91)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, passive, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1990-1991. Gear inferred from era, genre, and known Temple of the Dog session photos/interviews. No direct studio documentation found for this specific song's riff section, but Les Paul + Marshall stack is widely cited as core to the album's rhythm tones.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothslightly compressedopen and dynamicclear note separationfull-bodied midrangeairy ambience from reverbtouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup crunchnot heavily saturatedclassic grunge/alt-rock rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires clean arpeggiation and dynamic control to maintain clarity at the edge of breakup, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
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