Riff Tone
You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire
Queens of the Stone Age
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
Guitar2000s Yamaha AES1500 (Josh Homme's main guitar for Songs for the Deaf sessions, likely used for riff section)
AmpAmpeg V4 (1970s, used by Josh Homme for Songs for the Deaf studio recording)
PickupsYamaha humbuckers (stock, filtertron-style, medium output)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7
mid7.5
treble6
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionIbanez Ibanez Tone-Lok LF7 Lo-Fi Filter
overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Gear confirmed for Songs for the Deaf sessions, but no direct photo/video confirmation for this exact song's riff. No evidence of live/tour gear being used in studio. Pedal chain inferred from sources and audio.
Tone Character(10)
crusty, lo-fi drivesolid fuzzy guitar tonetelephone and tiny amp soundsthick-as-molasses midrangeaggressive, percussive riffingtight, palm-muted chugsmidrange peakAM radio style soundsstoner rock fuzzraw, saturated rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires solid right-hand technique for fast, percussive downpicking and tight palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar2000s Yamaha AES1500 (Josh Homme's main guitar for Songs for the Deaf sessions, likely used for riff section)
AmpAmpeg V4 (1970s, used by Josh Homme for Songs for the Deaf studio recording)
PickupsYamaha humbuckers (stock, filtertron-style, medium output)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7
mid7.5
treble6
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionIbanez Ibanez Tone-Lok LF7 Lo-Fi Filter
overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Gear confirmed for Songs for the Deaf sessions, but no direct photo/video confirmation for this exact song's riff. No evidence of live/tour gear being used in studio. Pedal chain inferred from sources and audio.
Tone Character(10)
crusty, lo-fi drivesolid fuzzy guitar tonetelephone and tiny amp soundsthick-as-molasses midrangeaggressive, percussive riffingtight, palm-muted chugsmidrange peakAM radio style soundsstoner rock fuzzraw, saturated rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires solid right-hand technique for fast, percussive downpicking and tight palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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