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Plush guitar tone
Stone Temple Pilots · Core (Super Deluxe Edition) · 1992 · Grunge
KeyG major
ChordsG – B♭ – C – A♭
OverdriveMain Tone
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22
GuitarFender Jaguar
PickupBridge single-coil
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
Drive 6 · Tone 5.5 · Level 6.5
The core drive — amp set on the edge of breakup.
The drive stays smooth — most of the character is the amp on the edge of breakup.
LeadSolo Boost
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22
GuitarFender Jaguar
PickupBridge single-coil
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
Drive 6 · Tone 5.5 · Level 6.5
The core drive — amp set on the edge of breakup.
- MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 3.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.
Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.
These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.
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