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Riff Tone
Fever
The Black Keys
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarHarmony H78 semi-hollowbody
AmpVintage tube amp (exact model not specified, likely vintage Silvertone, Harmony, or similar as per Auerbach's known studio choices for this era)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014 for the album 'Turn Blue'. Gear confirmed for 'Fever' era, but no explicit amp model or pedalboard photo for this specific song/section. Guitar confirmed by Premier Guitar for 'Fever' and other hits of the era.
Tone Character(10)
garage-inspired crunchmid-forward punchslightly gritty edge-of-breakuptight and focused attacksemi-hollowbody resonanceminimal sustainarticulate single notesnot heavily compressedno obvious modulationdry, direct amp sound
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight but not technically complex; requires good timing and muting for clarity, but no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarHarmony H78 semi-hollowbody
AmpVintage tube amp (exact model not specified, likely vintage Silvertone, Harmony, or similar as per Auerbach's known studio choices for this era)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014 for the album 'Turn Blue'. Gear confirmed for 'Fever' era, but no explicit amp model or pedalboard photo for this specific song/section. Guitar confirmed by Premier Guitar for 'Fever' and other hits of the era.
Tone Character(10)
garage-inspired crunchmid-forward punchslightly gritty edge-of-breakuptight and focused attacksemi-hollowbody resonanceminimal sustainarticulate single notesnot heavily compressedno obvious modulationdry, direct amp sound
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight but not technically complex; requires good timing and muting for clarity, but no advanced techniques.