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Riff Tone
Big Me
Foo Fighters
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1980s tobacco sunburst or white Les Paul Custom, as per tech interview for debut album era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, debut album)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995, Foo Fighters debut album. Guitar tech Earnie Bailey confirms Turbo RAT into JCM800 for this era. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for 'Big Me' riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
clean and janglyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupbright and articulateopen and airy chordswarm attackclear note separationmodest amp breakuppop-rock clarityno heavy saturationmelodic and inviting
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Big Me' is built on simple open chord strumming with a clean, articulate tone and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible for beginners with basic chord knowledge.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1980s tobacco sunburst or white Les Paul Custom, as per tech interview for debut album era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, debut album)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995, Foo Fighters debut album. Guitar tech Earnie Bailey confirms Turbo RAT into JCM800 for this era. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for 'Big Me' riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
clean and janglyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupbright and articulateopen and airy chordswarm attackclear note separationmodest amp breakuppop-rock clarityno heavy saturationmelodic and inviting
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Big Me' is built on simple open chord strumming with a clean, articulate tone and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible for beginners with basic chord knowledge.