Riff Tone

The Sky Is Fallin'

Queens of the Stone Age

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarYamaha AES1500B

AmpEchopark Vibramatic 23

PickupsYamaha humbuckers (stock, likely Alnico V, semi-hollowbody)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass7

mid7.5

treble6

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzDunlop Dunlop JHF1 Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face

Notes

Studio recording, 2002. Guitar and amp confirmed for QOTSA era and used by Troy Van Leeuwen. No direct evidence of pedals or effects used specifically on the studio recording for the riff, but fuzz is likely based on genre and band sound. Settings estimated based on typical QOTSA studio approach and amp type.

Tone Character(10)

mid-heavy and saturatedfuzzy and thicktight, percussive attackslightly compressedwarm semi-hollow resonanceaggressive, punchy midsnot scooped, forward midrangecontrolled low enddistinct fuzz texturestudio-produced, layered guitars

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive playing with palm muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Troy Van Leeuwen's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard Troy Van Leeuwen's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard Ultimate QotSA Tuning Cheat Sheet - Reddit QOTSA/TCV Tuning sheet for musicians - Reddit

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