Riff Tone

Wicked Garden

Stone Temple Pilots

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard (sunburst)

AmpVHT Classic power amp with Demeter TGP-3 preamp (studio rig, stereo into two 4x12 cabs)

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Core' (1992). Dean DeLeo states in Guitar World interview that the main guitar on the record was his '78 sunburst Les Paul, and his main amp rig was a VHT power amp with a Demeter preamp. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; effects are likely from amp or studio. No evidence of live/touring rig for this recording.

Tone Character(10)

thick and crunchytight and percussivefull-bodied midrangeslightly saturatedclear note definitionopen and dynamicclassic 90s alternative rockarticulate chord voicingspunchy low endminimal ambience

Difficulty

The main riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, palm muting, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Twenty-Five Years Later, Stone Temple Pilots Guitarist Dean DeLeo ...

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