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Riff Tone
Longshot
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson B.B. King Lucille Semi-Hollow
AmpBad Cat Hot Cat 50W Guitar Amp Head
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Gear confirmed for Johnny Bond on 'Longshot' era (2019 studio recording). Pedalboard evidence and interviews confirm Lucille and Bad Cat Hot Cat 50W for this period. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section in the studio.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymid-forward and articulateslight breakup with dynamic pickingclear note separationmodern indie rock claritypercussive attacknot overly saturatedslightly compressedpresent upper midscontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy chord stabs and dynamic picking for clarity, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex fingerings, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson B.B. King Lucille Semi-Hollow
AmpBad Cat Hot Cat 50W Guitar Amp Head
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Gear confirmed for Johnny Bond on 'Longshot' era (2019 studio recording). Pedalboard evidence and interviews confirm Lucille and Bad Cat Hot Cat 50W for this period. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section in the studio.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymid-forward and articulateslight breakup with dynamic pickingclear note separationmodern indie rock claritypercussive attacknot overly saturatedslightly compressedpresent upper midscontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy chord stabs and dynamic picking for clarity, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex fingerings, making it accessible to intermediate players.