Riff Tone

Swim (Remastered)

Bush

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely early 90s, as used by Gavin Rossdale on Sixteen Stone)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb Combo Amp

PickupsHumbuckers (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Sovtek 'Green Russian' Big Muff Pi V7C

Notes

Studio recording, 1994, as used on 'Sixteen Stone (Remastered)'. Gear confirmed for album, not live. No explicit studio notes for this song, but this is the documented rig for the album's heavy riff sections.

Tone Character(10)

massive, saturated fuzzthick and compressedchunky low endaggressive and percussivemidrange punchtight palm mutingmodern grunge heavinessarticulate attackwall-of-sound distortionslightly scooped but present mids

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically driving and requires tight palm muting and control under heavy fuzz, but uses straightforward power chords and does not involve advanced techniques.

Sources

Bush – Sixteen Stone (Remastered) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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