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Riff Tone
My Hero (Live at Studio 606 West, Northridge, CA - September 2007)
Foo Fighters
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Trini Lopez Signature (Dave Grohl's main guitar for Foo Fighters live, semi-hollow, stop tailpiece, humbuckers)
AmpFender Tone Master Head with Tone Master 4x12 Cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, Studio 606 West, Northridge, CA, September 2007. Dave Grohl is confirmed to use the Gibson Trini Lopez and Fender Tone Master heads for live Foo Fighters performances in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific live version.
Tone Character(10)
warm but cuttingdynamic and punchyfull-bodiedarticulate attackopen and powerfulclear note separationedge-of-breakup driveslightly compressed but not squashedcrunchy rhythmbig, open-sounding riff
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm technique and dynamic strumming with open chords, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Trini Lopez Signature (Dave Grohl's main guitar for Foo Fighters live, semi-hollow, stop tailpiece, humbuckers)
AmpFender Tone Master Head with Tone Master 4x12 Cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, Studio 606 West, Northridge, CA, September 2007. Dave Grohl is confirmed to use the Gibson Trini Lopez and Fender Tone Master heads for live Foo Fighters performances in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific live version.
Tone Character(10)
warm but cuttingdynamic and punchyfull-bodiedarticulate attackopen and powerfulclear note separationedge-of-breakup driveslightly compressed but not squashedcrunchy rhythmbig, open-sounding riff
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm technique and dynamic strumming with open chords, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.