Riff Tone

The Pot

TOOL

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

Guitar1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst

AmpDiezel VH4 (Channel 3, studio recording)

PickupsGibson T-Top humbuckers (stock, late 70s)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6.5

mid8

treble7

reverb0

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for '10,000 Days' (2006). Adam Jones is known to use a 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst with T-Top humbuckers into a Diezel VH4 (Channel 3) for the main riff/distorted sections of 'The Pot'. No pedal distortion, amp gain only. No evidence of additional pedals for the main riff. Settings based on Amplitube user recreations and typical Jones rig for this era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivearticulate note separationaggressive and saturatedclear low endcutting upper midsminimal ambiencefocused modern metal attackdynamic and punchyamp-driven gainno fuzziness

Difficulty

The main riff requires advanced palm muting, precise timing, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation under high-gain settings. The rhythmic complexity and need for tight execution make it challenging for most players.

Sources

Getting a good Tool guitar tone through Amplitube 5.Pedal to get TOOL's Adam Jones tone using an AC15C2 ...How to get tool tones? : r/Guitar

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