Back to CommunityCreate Free Account
Riff Tone
Here's The Thing
Fontaines D.C.
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster
AmpFender '68 Custom Twin Reverb
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Here's The Thing' (2024, Romance album). Gear confirmed for album era and likely used for riff section. No explicit studio pedalboard photo, but pedalboard and amp confirmed via Premier Guitar Rig Rundown and Equipboard for this album cycle.
Tone Character(10)
jangly and robustgritty and aggressivemid-gain cruncharticulate chord definitiontight and percussive rhythmslightly compressed attackmodulated shimmerclear note separationdynamic and urgentfocused punch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and dynamic control to maintain the percussive, driving feel, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster
AmpFender '68 Custom Twin Reverb
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Here's The Thing' (2024, Romance album). Gear confirmed for album era and likely used for riff section. No explicit studio pedalboard photo, but pedalboard and amp confirmed via Premier Guitar Rig Rundown and Equipboard for this album cycle.
Tone Character(10)
jangly and robustgritty and aggressivemid-gain cruncharticulate chord definitiontight and percussive rhythmslightly compressed attackmodulated shimmerclear note separationdynamic and urgentfocused punch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and dynamic control to maintain the percussive, driving feel, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.