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Riff Tone
Beautiful War
Kings of Leon
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Sheraton II
AmpAmpeg Reverberocket R-212R
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (Mechanical Bull album). Matthew Followill is credited for the main clean riff section. Gear confirmed for studio use on this album and song era; not live rig.
Tone Character(10)
clean and chimeybright and articulatewarm, tube-drivenmelodically richexpressiveexpansiveslightly compressedsubtle reverb ambiencedynamicclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate chord voicings with syncopated rhythm and careful muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Sheraton II
AmpAmpeg Reverberocket R-212R
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (Mechanical Bull album). Matthew Followill is credited for the main clean riff section. Gear confirmed for studio use on this album and song era; not live rig.
Tone Character(10)
clean and chimeybright and articulatewarm, tube-drivenmelodically richexpressiveexpansiveslightly compressedsubtle reverb ambiencedynamicclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate chord voicings with syncopated rhythm and careful muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.