Riff Tone
The Sweetest Curse
Baroness
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s-2000s, as used by John Baizley and Peter Adams on Blue Record)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most commonly cited for Baroness Blue Record era, no direct source for this song but consistent with band/album/era and genre)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson Burstbucker or 490/498T, as per typical Les Paul Standard of era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (Blue Record). No direct source confirms exact amp/pickup for this song, but all available evidence and genre/era point to Les Paul Standard with humbuckers into Marshall JCM800 or similar high-gain British amp. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and harmonically richthick and mid-forwardtight and percussiveaggressive rhythmpronounced upper octave harmonicscrunchy, British high-gaindense and heavyslightly raw edgearticulate note separationgnarly left hand riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking, precise muting, and rhythmic accuracy, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s-2000s, as used by John Baizley and Peter Adams on Blue Record)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most commonly cited for Baroness Blue Record era, no direct source for this song but consistent with band/album/era and genre)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson Burstbucker or 490/498T, as per typical Les Paul Standard of era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (Blue Record). No direct source confirms exact amp/pickup for this song, but all available evidence and genre/era point to Les Paul Standard with humbuckers into Marshall JCM800 or similar high-gain British amp. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and harmonically richthick and mid-forwardtight and percussiveaggressive rhythmpronounced upper octave harmonicscrunchy, British high-gaindense and heavyslightly raw edgearticulate note separationgnarly left hand riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking, precise muting, and rhythmic accuracy, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.