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Riff Tone

Monkey Wrench

Foo Fighters

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Explorer (black, late 90s, used in studio and live for 'Monkey Wrench')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Monkey Wrench' (1997, The Colour and the Shape). Dave Grohl played all guitar parts. Guitar confirmed by multiple sources as his main studio and live guitar for this era and song. Amp confirmed by tech interviews and gear rundowns. Pro Co Turbo RAT used for main distortion. No evidence of modulation or time-based effects in the riff section; tone is dry and aggressive. Pickup selection inferred as bridge humbucker for maximum attack and clarity in riff.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and bitingthick, saturated distortioncrisp high-end attackfocused midrange puncharticulate under heavy gaindry, minimal ambiencefast, chugging rhythmstudio double-tracked for widthno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, consistent picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with aggressive attack and dynamic control to avoid muddiness under high-gain settings.

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