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Riff Tone
Best of You
Foo Fighters
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (Dave Grohl signature or standard, semi-hollow, used for main riff on studio recording)
AmpMesa/Boogie Road King II Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (In Your Honor album). Dave Grohl is confirmed to use the ES-335 and Mesa/Boogie Road King II for Foo Fighters' main riff tones during this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section in the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
full-bodied and powerfulaggressive and saturatedtight, punchy attackarticulate chord voicingsminimal ambiencemodern rock crunchclear note separationdynamic and percussivemid-forward presenceslightly scooped low end
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive, consistent strumming and control of a saturated, high-gain tone to maintain clarity and articulation.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (Dave Grohl signature or standard, semi-hollow, used for main riff on studio recording)
AmpMesa/Boogie Road King II Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (In Your Honor album). Dave Grohl is confirmed to use the ES-335 and Mesa/Boogie Road King II for Foo Fighters' main riff tones during this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section in the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
full-bodied and powerfulaggressive and saturatedtight, punchy attackarticulate chord voicingsminimal ambiencemodern rock crunchclear note separationdynamic and percussivemid-forward presenceslightly scooped low end
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive, consistent strumming and control of a saturated, high-gain tone to maintain clarity and articulation.