Riff Tone

Unglued

Stone Temple Pilots

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 90s, likely black finish)

AmpDemeter TGP-3 preamp into VHT Classic stereo tube power amp (driven), Vox AC30 (clean center, wet/dry/wet rig)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, passive)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1993 (Core era). Dean DeLeo used his signature wet/dry/wet rig: Demeter TGP-3 preamp into VHT Classic power amp for main driven tone, with a Vox AC30 set clean in the center. Guitar is a Les Paul Standard with humbuckers. Settings and effects are for the studio recording, not live.

Tone Character(10)

punchy and thickmidrange-forwardcrunchy and rawtight and articulateslightly fuzzy edgeaggressive attackBritish-voiced amp characterwarm low endpresent upper midsminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight alternate picking and palm muting, but does not involve advanced chord shapes or complex techniques, making it intermediate.

Sources

Dean DeLeo Guitars & Gear – Complete Stone Temple Pilots Wet/Dry/Wet Architect Rig Guide - GuitarGangsters.net STP Unglued Tone? | Guitar Forum Line 6 Helix: Dean DeLeo (STP) Tone Tutorial

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