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Riff Tone
All These Things That I've Done
The Killers
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1970s or early 2000s American Standard, as used by Dave Keuning in studio era)
AmpVox AC30 (most likely studio amp for this era and sound; Marshall and Fender amps also possible but not confirmed for this track)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Hot Fuss album). No direct evidence for exact amp/guitar, but Telecaster and Vox AC30 are widely associated with The Killers' early studio sound. No pedalboard or amp settings found for this specific song/section.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and openslightly gritty edge-of-breakupbright and articulatedynamic and responsiveclear note separationpresent upper midstight low endmodest amp breakupnot heavily compressedjangly rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is approachable for most players, relying on open chords and rhythmic strumming, but requires attention to timing and dynamics to match the recording's feel.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1970s or early 2000s American Standard, as used by Dave Keuning in studio era)
AmpVox AC30 (most likely studio amp for this era and sound; Marshall and Fender amps also possible but not confirmed for this track)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Hot Fuss album). No direct evidence for exact amp/guitar, but Telecaster and Vox AC30 are widely associated with The Killers' early studio sound. No pedalboard or amp settings found for this specific song/section.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and openslightly gritty edge-of-breakupbright and articulatedynamic and responsiveclear note separationpresent upper midstight low endmodest amp breakupnot heavily compressedjangly rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is approachable for most players, relying on open chords and rhythmic strumming, but requires attention to timing and dynamics to match the recording's feel.