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Riff Tone
Low
Foo Fighters
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer (black, late 90s model)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2002 (One by One album). Dave Grohl used the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for heavy/distorted tones in this era. Guitar confirmed by multiple sources as his main for heavy riffing in late 90s/early 2000s. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedchunky low endarticulate attackcutting upper midsminimal ambiencefull-bodiedpunchymodern rock crunchhigh-output humbucker bite
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and aggressive picking, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer (black, late 90s model)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2002 (One by One album). Dave Grohl used the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for heavy/distorted tones in this era. Guitar confirmed by multiple sources as his main for heavy riffing in late 90s/early 2000s. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedchunky low endarticulate attackcutting upper midsminimal ambiencefull-bodiedpunchymodern rock crunchhigh-output humbucker bite
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and aggressive picking, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.