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Riff Tone
Alone + Easy Target (Demo 1992)
Foo Fighters
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s tobacco sunburst or white Les Paul Custom, as used by Dave Grohl on early Foo Fighters demos and debut album sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992 demo session at Laundry Room Studio. Gear confirmed by multiple sources for Foo Fighters debut album and demos from 1992-1994. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this demo. No evidence of additional amp models used for this specific track.
Tone Character(10)
raw and saturated crunchaggressive attacktight, punchy rhythmmid-forward presenceslightly compressedvintage British amp characterdynamic pick responseopen, unprocessed soundminimal ambiencepercussive, driving riff
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and dynamic palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s tobacco sunburst or white Les Paul Custom, as used by Dave Grohl on early Foo Fighters demos and debut album sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1992 demo session at Laundry Room Studio. Gear confirmed by multiple sources for Foo Fighters debut album and demos from 1992-1994. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this demo. No evidence of additional amp models used for this specific track.
Tone Character(10)
raw and saturated crunchaggressive attacktight, punchy rhythmmid-forward presenceslightly compressedvintage British amp characterdynamic pick responseopen, unprocessed soundminimal ambiencepercussive, driving riff
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and dynamic palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.