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Riff Tone

Violet

Hole

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s/early 1990s, as used by Courtney Love on 'Live Through This')
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most commonly cited for 'Live Through This' era studio recordings)
PickupsStock single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
distortionBoss Boss DS-1 Distortion

Notes

Studio recording, 1993-1994. Gear based on era-appropriate interviews and forum consensus for 'Violet' riff. No direct studio photo evidence, but multiple sources cite Strat + Marshall + distortion/fuzz pedals for this album.

Tone Character(10)
raspy and saturatedfuzzy and aggressiveraw punk-inspired attackloose, compressed sustainslightly scooped but present midsgritty, noisy wall of soundtrebly bite with underlying fuzzheavy, sludgy power chordsdynamic pick attackintentionally abrasive

Difficulty

The riff is based on fast, loud power chords and aggressive strumming, but does not require advanced technique or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Rat pedal or fuzz pedal for distorted tones on Hole's Live Through ...Guitar Tone : r/hole - Reddit

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