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Riff Tone

Little Monster

Royal Blood

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGretsch Electromatic G2220 Junior Jet Bass II (used as both bass and 'guitar' via octave pedals)
AmpMultiple amps: Ampeg SVT (bass), Marshall guitar amp (model not specified, likely JCM800 or similar for 'guitar' signal)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2014. Mike Kerr splits his bass signal with octave pedals to create both bass and 'guitar' tones. No evidence of a traditional 6-string guitar on the studio recording. Guitar amp model not explicitly confirmed for this song, but Marshall is most likely based on era/interviews. Pedalboard and amp setup is complex and unique to Royal Blood's studio approach.

Tone Character(10)
heavily saturated octave-up 'guitar' tonetight, punchy low endaggressive, fuzzy distortionarticulate attack with percussive edgethick, harmonically rich upper midscompressed, focused sounddistinct separation between bass and 'guitar' layersno audible modulation or time-based effectsoctave pedal shimmercrunchy, modern rock character

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate technical skill due to the need for accurate pedalboard management, tight picking, and balancing multiple signal chains to achieve the signature layered sound.

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