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Riff Tone
No Wow
The Kills
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar (vintage, likely 1960s, as used by Jamie Hince on 'No Wow')
AmpVox AC30
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005. Jamie Hince is documented using a vintage Fender Jaguar and Vox AC30 for the 'No Wow' album. Effects chain includes Electro-Harmonix POG for octave/riff thickening. No direct evidence of other pedals for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and immediate attackjagged, percussive riffingcrunchy, resonant midrangeraw and stripped-downminimal sustainoctave-thickened texturegarage rock edgetight and focusedslightly lo-fi characteraggressive, rhythmic drive
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires precise muting and attack, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar (vintage, likely 1960s, as used by Jamie Hince on 'No Wow')
AmpVox AC30
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005. Jamie Hince is documented using a vintage Fender Jaguar and Vox AC30 for the 'No Wow' album. Effects chain includes Electro-Harmonix POG for octave/riff thickening. No direct evidence of other pedals for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and immediate attackjagged, percussive riffingcrunchy, resonant midrangeraw and stripped-downminimal sustainoctave-thickened texturegarage rock edgetight and focusedslightly lo-fi characteraggressive, rhythmic drive
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires precise muting and attack, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.