Riff Tone

Still Remains (2019 Remaster)

Stone Temple Pilots

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard

AmpMarshall JCM800

PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 490R/498T or similar, stock for early 90s Les Paul Standard)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994 (Purple album, 2019 remaster is a remaster of the original 1994 recording). Multiple sources confirm Dean DeLeo used a Les Paul Standard into a Marshall JCM800 with no pedals for most Purple-era riff sections. No evidence of additional pedals or amp models for this song's riff.

Tone Character(10)

thick and crunchyBritish midrange growltight and articulatewarm humbucker punchpresent and forward in the mixnatural tube overdrivefull-bodied rhythmslightly compressednot overly brightrich harmonic content

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, dynamic picking, and tight rhythm execution, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Stone Temple Pilots Guitar Tone — Settings for Every Signature Song | ToneMirror Tone Settings for Plush by Stone Temple Pilots (guitar and amp) - Guitar Chalk Tone Settings for Wicked Garden by Stone Temple Pilots (guitar and amp) - Guitar Chalk

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