I Stay Away — Guitar Tone

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Original gear

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Pickups

Bridge pickup

Effects / signal chain

wah, reverb (amp/plate)

Tone character

thick and saturated, singing sustain, warm and mid-forward, harmonic richness, smooth attack, slightly aggressive top end, compressed for clarity, wah sweep accentuates phrasing, not overly scooped, studio-polished

Recording context

studio

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Sources

• The Gear Used by Jerry Cantrell on Alice in Chains’ ‘Dirt’ | Guitar.com | All Things Guitar
• Jerry Cantrell's Guitar Gear on Dirt (1992) | Boost Guitar Pedals
• Tone Settings for I Stay Away by Alice in Chains (guitar and amp)

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