Riff Tone

Stone the Crow

DOWN

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Firebird Studio

AmpAmpeg SS-150H

PickupsGibson mini-humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass7.5

mid6.5

treble6

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBoss Boss Metal Zone MT-2

Notes

Studio recording for 'NOLA' album (1995). Pepper Keenan's main rhythm tone. Some sources mention Randall solid state amps and a Boss Metal Zone pedal for Kirk Windstein, but for the main riff, the Firebird Studio into the Ampeg SS-150H is most consistently cited. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

thick and sludgydirty, overdriven texturegroove-ladenheavy and saturatedtight and percussivemid-heavychunky and sustainedsolid-state clarityrich low endaggressive palm muting

Difficulty

The riff requires solid timing, tight palm muting, and a heavy groove feel, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Down Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard The guitar on this first album Down album is amazing, anything else ...Is there a wah in the rhythm guitars in "Stone the crow" by Down?

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