Riff Tone
Whatever That Hurts
Tiamat
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s/early 1990s, as used by Johan Edlund on Wildhoney)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and typical Swedish metal studio setups of the time)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson stock or EMG, but exact model not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994, Wildhoney album. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amp models for the riff section. Tuning is D Standard. No evidence of live gear for this part.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussivedark and doomysustained power chordsslightly scooped midscrunchy attackheavy and compressedminimal ambiencefocused low endclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to the need for tight palm muting, heavy power chords, and precise rhythm, but does not require advanced lead techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s/early 1990s, as used by Johan Edlund on Wildhoney)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and typical Swedish metal studio setups of the time)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson stock or EMG, but exact model not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994, Wildhoney album. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amp models for the riff section. Tuning is D Standard. No evidence of live gear for this part.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussivedark and doomysustained power chordsslightly scooped midscrunchy attackheavy and compressedminimal ambiencefocused low endclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to the need for tight palm muting, heavy power chords, and precise rhythm, but does not require advanced lead techniques.