Song Rig
Three Days
Dave Navarro · Ritual de lo Habitual · 1990
Tone Overview
What Makes This Sound Unique
A ten-minute psychedelic rock epic featuring Navarro's most textural and layered guitar work — multiple tracks of clean, effected guitar create a swirling, immersive sound that shifts between tranquil and explosive. The tonal range within this single track is wider than most guitarists achieve across an entire album.
Signal Chain
- 1Gibson Les Paul Custom (neck and bridge blend)
- 2Fender Twin Reverb (clean sections)
- 3Marshall JCM800 (heavy sections)
- 4Boss CE-2 Chorus + ProCo RAT Distortion
- 5Electro-Harmonix Memory Man Delay
Amp Settings
Clean sections use the Twin Reverb for shimmer and space; heavy sections switch to the JCM800. Using two amps or a wet/dry rig replicates both tonal characters live.
Technique
How to Play It
Sustained, slowly evolving chord textures in the quiet sections — pick lightly near the neck and let the chorus and reverb blur individual note attacks into a wash of sound.
Budget Alternative
Achievable With
Les Paul → Vox AC30 clean or Fender Blues Junior → EHX Small Clone chorus + Memory Man or Carbon Copy delay → ProCo RAT for the heavy transitions.
Your Gear
Adapt to My Amp
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