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Riff Tone
Five Colours in Her Hair (Live at the O2)
McFly
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Cabronita (Black, likely with Fidelitron pickups)
AmpVictory Sheriff 22 head into Ampeg R212R Reverberocket 2x12 combo (used as cab/power amp)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Live at the O2, 2019; settings and pedal usage based on pedalboard photos and live rig documentation for this specific show. This is the live version, not the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and crunchybright and articulatetight attackfull-bodied midrangeslightly compresseddynamic and responsiveclear note separationmoderate sustainno excessive saturationclassic British crunch
Difficulty
The riff is fast and energetic, requiring tight rhythm playing and palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and basic rock techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Cabronita (Black, likely with Fidelitron pickups)
AmpVictory Sheriff 22 head into Ampeg R212R Reverberocket 2x12 combo (used as cab/power amp)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live at the O2, 2019; settings and pedal usage based on pedalboard photos and live rig documentation for this specific show. This is the live version, not the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and crunchybright and articulatetight attackfull-bodied midrangeslightly compresseddynamic and responsiveclear note separationmoderate sustainno excessive saturationclassic British crunch
Difficulty
The riff is fast and energetic, requiring tight rhythm playing and palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and basic rock techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.