Riff Tone

The Patient

TOOL

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

Guitar1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst

Amp1976 Marshall Model 1992 JMP Super Bass 100-watt head (primary), Diezel VH4 (Channel 3), Rivera KR7 Knucklehead Reverb (Channel 3)

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge pickup only)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass5

mid7.5

treble6

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2000-2001 for Lateralus album. Adam Jones is known to blend multiple amps in the studio for TOOL recordings, with the Marshall JMP Super Bass and Diezel VH4 being the core of his tone for this era. Settings and gear are taken from studio session details, not live rig.

Tone Character(10)

focused midrangetight and percussivechuggy rhythmbeefy low endsizzling treblecomplex chord voicingsaggressive pick attackarticulate note separationhigh-gain saturationminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced control of dynamics, tight palm muting, and complex chord shapes, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

The secrets behind Adam Jones' guitar tone on Tool's Jambi | Guitar World Getting a good Tool guitar tone through Amplitube 5. - Reddit Adam Jones - Tool sound(s) - The Gear Page

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