Riff Tone

Sunshine

Alice In Chains

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarG&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell's main guitar for early Alice In Chains recordings)

AmpBogner Fish preamp into Soldano SLO100 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (all blended in studio, as per album recording info)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge position, stock on Cantrell's Rampage at the time)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1990 (Facelift album). Jerry Cantrell used a G&L Rampage with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge, running into a combination of Bogner Fish preamp, Soldano SLO100, and Mesa Dual Rectifier amps, blended for the album's rhythm tones. No evidence of pedals or effects on the main riff section; distortion is amp-based. Settings are estimated from direct source percentages and typical usage for this rig/era.

Tone Character(10)

tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive, percussive attackfocused midrange punchslightly scooped lowscutting, bright top endminimal ambiencedry, in-your-face soundamp-driven distortionclassic early 90s grunge/metal rhythmno audible modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight, syncopated rhythm, aggressive palm muting, and the need to maintain clarity and articulation with a high-gain, saturated tone.

Sources

Gear on the Albums : r/AliceInChains - Reddit Dialing Alice In Chains Rhythm Guitar Tone - YouTube Suggestions for gear/amp settings for AiC tone? - Reddit

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