H amp settings — Bc rich Lead

The Tool guitar tone for “H”, dialed in for a Bc rich Lead with a Bc rich Warlock. Studio version, Ænima (1996)

Original rig

1976 Marshall Super Bass 100W (converted to Super Lead specs by Dave Friedman), channels jumpered, Diezel VH4 for some layering. Gibson Les Paul Custom (500T bridge humbucker). Boss BF-2 Flanger, Boss DD-3 Delay, Dunlop 535Q Crybaby Wah.

Thick, grinding mid-heavy distortion with swirling flanger modulation and volume-knob dynamics. Churning, hypnotic rhythm tone with aggressive yet controlled saturation.

Amp settings — Bc rich Lead

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	5
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The BC Rich Lead is an unrecognized solid-state practice amp—knob names on your faceplate may differ. Adam Jones' Marshall tone is mid-forward and grinding; I've pushed mids to 7 to capture that bark. Your Warlock's humbuckers approximate his Les Paul output well. Without a flanger and delay pedal, you cannot replicate the swirling modulation central to this song—the iconic verses require a Boss BF-2 style flanger (Rate 3, Depth 7, Res 6, Manual 5) and a DD-3 delay (300ms, moderate feedback). Consider these essential purchases for this tone.

PRO TIPAdam Jones uses his guitar volume knob constantly throughout 'H'—roll back to 6-7 for the quieter, cleaner verses to make the flanger more subtle, then punch to 10 for the heavy sections. This dynamic control is as important as any pedal setting.

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