Song Rigs
Jerry Cantrell — Gear by Song
How Jerry Cantrell's rig changed track to track — specific amp settings, key gear, and what you need to replicate each tone.
Man in the Box
Facelift · 1990
Man in the Box introduced Alice in Chains's unique sound — a wah pedal held in mid-position (a "cocked wah" technique) t…
G&L Rampage (with Seymour Duncan humbuckers)Dunlop Crybaby GCB-95 (cocked at mid-position)
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Dirt · 1992
Dirt's guitar tones are darker and more compressed than Facelift — the album was recorded during the grunge peak and the…
G&L RampageRandall Century 200
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Dirt · 1992
Rooster is Cantrell's most emotionally significant song — written about his father's Vietnam experience. The tone is sli…
G&L RampageRandall Century 200 (clean and gain channels)
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