Compare revision #7 with #5 for "Alice in Chains - Man in the Box"

 
#### Jerry Cantrell
 

 
[[Jerry Cantrell]] used his **1984 G&L Rampage "Blue Dress"** for the recording. This guitar was also used in the official video of the song.
 

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He explained his choice, "From the very first time I picked it up and played it, it just felt right to me. It was designed to blend the playability and high-end sound of a Strat with the darkness and full-bodied sound of a Les Paul." Its shape is similar to the Fender Stratocaster but features a more narrow waist and more indent contours on the back of the body. This guitar had a maple [[neck]] and body, Kahler tremolo system, one Seymour Duncan JB [[humbucker]] with one volume knob. Cantrell admitted that he had never needed a lot of knobs or switches, so this design had suited his needs perfectly. <ref name="gw1">{{cite GuitarWorld.com|url="https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jerry-cantrell-facelift"|title="'Jerry Cantrell: Facelift' by Andy Aledort"}}</ref> 
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He explained his choice, "From the very first time I picked it up and played it, it just felt right to me. It was designed to blend the playability and high-end sound of a Strat with the darkness and full-bodied sound of a Les Paul." Its shape is similar to the Fender Stratocaster but features a more narrow waist and more indent contours on the back of the body. This guitar had a maple neck and body, Kahler tremolo system, one Seymour Duncan JB humbucker with one volume knob. Cantrell admitted that he had never needed a lot of knobs or switches, so this design had suited his needs perfectly. <ref name="gw1">{{cite GuitarWorld.com|url="https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jerry-cantrell-facelift"|title="'Jerry Cantrell: Facelift' by Andy Aledort"}}</ref> 
 
<ref name="gg1">{{cite GroundGuitar.com|url="https://www.groundguitar.com/jerry-cantrell-gear/"|title="Jerry Cantrell's Guitars and Gear"}}</ref>
 

 
![Jerry Cantrell's G&L Rampage](https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/storage/wiki/media/9/f/9f693b6ad280bd726d4b4eea7ab54caf.jpg)
 

 
Guitars: [[half step down tuning]] (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb).
 

 
Bass: half step down tuning (Eb Ab Db Gb).
 

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## Song key
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The song is written in the key of E flat minor.
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## Techniques
 

 
The most notable feature of the song is the usage of a talk box for riffs throughout the song. If you don't have a talk box, you can imitate this effect using a [[wah]] pedal. <ref name="gl365">{{cite GuitarLessons365.com|url="https://guitarlessons365.com/man-in-the-box-guitar-lesson-alice-in-chains/"|title="Man In The Box Guitar Lesson - Alice in Chains"}}</ref>