Riff Tone
Shop Lift (remastered 2007)
Eyehategod
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely early 1970s, as used by Jimmy Bower in Eyehategod studio recordings)
AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock or vintage-style, passive)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass7.5
mid5.5
treble6
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion/boost pedal (model unknown, likely used for extra gain)
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 remaster of 'Shop Lift' (originally recorded early 1990s); Jimmy Bower is primary guitarist for riff sections. No evidence of live/touring gear substitutions for this studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
thick and sludgyabrasive and rawgrainy, compressed attackloose, fuzzy low endmid-heavy grindsustained power chordsoppressive wall of soundunfiltered distortiondark, doomy textureminimal clarity, maximum saturation
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires stamina for heavy, sustained power chords and control of feedback/noise due to the high-gain, sludgy tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely early 1970s, as used by Jimmy Bower in Eyehategod studio recordings)
AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock or vintage-style, passive)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass7.5
mid5.5
treble6
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion/boost pedal (model unknown, likely used for extra gain)
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 remaster of 'Shop Lift' (originally recorded early 1990s); Jimmy Bower is primary guitarist for riff sections. No evidence of live/touring gear substitutions for this studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
thick and sludgyabrasive and rawgrainy, compressed attackloose, fuzzy low endmid-heavy grindsustained power chordsoppressive wall of soundunfiltered distortiondark, doomy textureminimal clarity, maximum saturation
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires stamina for heavy, sustained power chords and control of feedback/noise due to the high-gain, sludgy tone.
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