No One Knows
Down-tuned and dry, with the octave fuzz adding a rasp to the riff.
- Tuning
- C standard
- Guitar
- Maton, bridge pickup
- Guitar volume
- 9
- Guitar tone
- 7
- Octave fuzz — On
- Amp — Volume
- 7
- Amp — Bass
- 7
- Amp — Mid
- 5
- Amp — Treble
- 6
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Queens of the Stone Age / Kyuss
Josh Homme
Stoner Rock1987–presentUSA
Tuned-down guitars through big Ampeg bass amps with an octave fuzz — dry, punchy and strange.
Known for: No One Knows, Feel Good Hit of the Summer, Song for the Dead
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gear entries
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Rig rundown
Pedals
2Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
PedalUsed for the stranger, more textured parts.
Fulltone Ultimate Octave
PedalThe octave fuzz on the heavier riffs.
Amps
1Ampeg VT-22
AmpA big, clean bass amp turned up — the core of his sound.
Guitars
1Maton BB1200
GuitarA vintage Australian semi-hollow he has used for years.
Dial-in specs
What to dial in to chase Josh Homme's signature sounds — knob positions, pickup choice and amp EQ as documented.
Song for the Dead
Darker and heavier, with the amp pushed and the fuzz backed off.
- Tuning
- C standard
- Guitar
- Maton, neck pickup
- Guitar volume
- 10
- Guitar tone
- 5
- Amp — Volume
- 8
- Amp — Bass
- 8
- Amp — Mid
- 5
- Amp — Treble
- 5