Player No. 043desert-rock
Josh Homme
Queens of the Stone Age frontman who pioneered desert rock with a detuned, heavy guitar sound run through bass amps for a thick, woolly low-end. Homme's use of C-standard tuning, Ovation semi-acoustic guitars, and Ampeg bass heads creates a unique, massive tone unlike anything else in rock.
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