Riff Tone
When The Sun Rose Again
Alice In Chains
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell signature, 1984 cream model, Kahler tremolo, single humbucker)
AmpBogner Shiva (likely, as used on 'Black Gives Way to Blue' era studio recordings)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbucker
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid7
treble6
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2008-2009 (album released 2009). Jerry Cantrell used Bogner amps for rhythm tracks on 'Black Gives Way to Blue'. No evidence of live/touring rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
chunky and saturatedtight palm-muted chugsmodern heavy rock gainarticulate low-endfocused midrange punchslightly compressed attackclear note separationminimal ambiencepercussive and aggressivedry, in-your-face rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, consistent timing, and dynamic picking to achieve the percussive, aggressive sound. While not technically advanced, it demands control and accuracy.
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Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell signature, 1984 cream model, Kahler tremolo, single humbucker)
AmpBogner Shiva (likely, as used on 'Black Gives Way to Blue' era studio recordings)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbucker
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid7
treble6
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2008-2009 (album released 2009). Jerry Cantrell used Bogner amps for rhythm tracks on 'Black Gives Way to Blue'. No evidence of live/touring rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
chunky and saturatedtight palm-muted chugsmodern heavy rock gainarticulate low-endfocused midrange punchslightly compressed attackclear note separationminimal ambiencepercussive and aggressivedry, in-your-face rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, consistent timing, and dynamic picking to achieve the percussive, aggressive sound. While not technically advanced, it demands control and accuracy.
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