Solo Tone

Slaves & Bulldozers (Remastered 2016)

Soundgarden

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGuild S-100 (likely S-300 variant) with DiMarzio Super Distortion pickup

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio), possibly Mesa/Boogie Electra Dyne or Tremoverb (live/modern era)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayT-Rex T-Rex Engineering Reptile Delay

chorusIbanez Ibanez CS9 Stereo Chorus

boostDOD DOD FX10 Bi-Fet Preamp

Notes

Studio recording for 'Slaves & Bulldozers' (Badmotorfinger, 1991, remastered 2016). Gear confirmed for original album era; later live rigs used Electra Dyne/Tremoverb but original recording is Dual Rectifier. Pickup confirmed as DiMarzio Super Distortion in Equipboard source. Studio context.

Tone Character(10)

massive, saturated distortionsinging sustainthick, heavy midrangeaggressive, searing lead toneslightly scooped but not thinrich harmonic overtoneswide dynamic rangefluid legato passagescutting presence in the mixmenacing, doomy solo character

Difficulty

The solo features advanced phrasing, expressive bends, and requires nuanced control of sustain and effects, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Kim Thayil | Equipboard Interview: Soundgarden's Kim Thayil - Premier Guitar

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