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Riff Tone
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Foo Fighters
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999. Main riff tracked with Explorer through Memory Man delay and Vox AC30 for some overdubs, but the heavy/distorted riff is primarily Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. No evidence of live settings or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussivechunky palm-muted power chordsmodern rock heavinessarticulate pick attackaggressive, focused midspunchy low endclear note separationslight room ambienceharmonic overtones
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight, palm-muted rhythm, need for precise timing, and control of a saturated high-gain tone to maintain clarity and articulation.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1999. Main riff tracked with Explorer through Memory Man delay and Vox AC30 for some overdubs, but the heavy/distorted riff is primarily Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. No evidence of live settings or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussivechunky palm-muted power chordsmodern rock heavinessarticulate pick attackaggressive, focused midspunchy low endclear note separationslight room ambienceharmonic overtones
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight, palm-muted rhythm, need for precise timing, and control of a saturated high-gain tone to maintain clarity and articulation.