Riff Tone

Would?

Alice In Chains

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Studio

AmpBogner Fish preamp into power amp (likely VHT or Marshall power section, as used on 'Dirt' album sessions)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock Les Paul Studio pickups, likely 490R/498T or similar from early 1990s)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Gear confirmed for 'Dirt' era by Jerry Cantrell in interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section of 'Would?'.

Tone Character(10)

clear and glassyslightly warm with rolled-off highstight and percussive attackfull-bodied cleansarticulate note separationno breakup or distortionsubtle reverb ambiencefocused midrangepresent but not harsh treblecontrolled low end

Difficulty

The clean riff requires tight, syncopated picking and precise muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Alice in Chains sound - forum topic Jerry Cantrell’s Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard

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