Riff Tone

Them Bones

Alice In Chains

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarG&L Rampage (Ivory, single humbucker, Kahler bridge)

AmpBogner Fish preamp into Marshall JCM800 (Bogner-modded), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier blended

PickupsG&L humbucker (stock, high output, bridge position only)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

Notes

Studio recording for 'Them Bones' (1992, Dirt album). Jerry Cantrell used his G&L Rampage with a single humbucker, running into a Bogner Fish preamp and a Marshall JCM800 modded by Bogner, often blended with a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

hairy yet definedcrushing intensitychugging and percussivetight palm-muted attackaggressive but clearsaturated high-gainslightly scooped midsarticulate note separationresonant low endminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm changes, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Alice in Chains – Dirt (2022 Remaster) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Alice in Chains Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard “The crushing intensity, squalling lead tones, and chugging riffs of ’90s metal”: Jerry Cantrell’s Alice In Chains tone in a box for $110? Funny Little Boxes promises just that with the Dirt distortion | Guitar World [Discussion] Anyone had any luck recreating the Jerry Cantrell Dirt ...

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