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Stinkfist guitar tone
Tool · Ænima · 1996 · Alternative
OverdriveMain Tone
AmpMarshall JCM900
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupMiddle + bridge (position 2)
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.
Mid-forward drive keeps the riff clear in a band mix.
LeadSolo Boost
AmpMarshall JCM900
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupMiddle + bridge (position 2)
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 4.5 · 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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