Woman
Andrew Stockdale's searing, fuzz-soaked riff from Wolfmother's 2005 debut — the track that won the 2007 Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance. Producer Dave Sardy tracked it at Sound City, LA, keeping ~10 vintage amps (Marshall Plexis, Oranges, Laneys, Hiwatts) on hand and switching between them for tonal variety. The dirt is fuzz, not just the amp: a Green Russian Big Muff is the documented studio fuzz, with octave-fuzz character (a Foxx Tone Machine is his live staple) for the screaming lead bite. Standard E, '73 Gibson SG.
Wolfmother
What we checked
Computed by a program, on this recipe, every time this page is built. How this works
Preset files — 0 of 3 complete
- Helix 1 block missing from the file
Which ones
Not in the file: Octave Fuzz. The recipe calls for this block, but we have no verified model ID for it on this platform, so the preset is written without it. Add it by hand using the settings above.
- Quad Cortex 3 blocks replaced with a stand-in model
Which ones
Replaced with a stand-in: Studio Comp, Plexi 100W, 4x12 Greenback. These load cleanly but are not the model named above — the file will sound wrong here until we map them. Set these blocks by hand.
- Katana 3 blocks replaced with a stand-in model
Which ones
Replaced with a stand-in: Crunch, Big Muff Fuzz, Plate. These load cleanly but are not the model named above — the file will sound wrong here until we map them. Set these blocks by hand.
What we didn't check
- Nobody played this through a real amp. There is no human listening test behind any number on this page.
- The settings are reasoned from the sources below, not measured off the record.
- No audio has been rendered for this recipe yet, so you cannot hear it before you load it.
- 3 platforms on this page (TONEX, Kemper, Fractal) get a model pointer, not a preset file — nothing was built or checked for them.
Affiliate links — we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you, and as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. The mic is listed because the chain uses it, not because anyone paid for the placement.
