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Riff Tone
Pyro
Kings of Leon
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-325 (or similar ES-335 style semi-hollow, likely used by Caleb Followill on 'Only By The Night' era recordings)
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, 2010, Only By The Night era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010. Gear inferred from album era, live/studio rig rundowns, and genre-typical choices. No explicit photo/video of 'Pyro' session, but ES-335/325 and Vox AC30 are documented for this era and style. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for clean riff section.
Tone Character(9)
clean and chimeywarm semi-hollow resonancebright and articulate highsslight amp breakup on hard pickingambient, natural reverbdynamic and touch-sensitiveopen, airy feelclear note separationjangly, British-voiced top end
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but requires precise timing, dynamic control, and clean articulation to maintain the open, chimey tone without unwanted breakup.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-325 (or similar ES-335 style semi-hollow, likely used by Caleb Followill on 'Only By The Night' era recordings)
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, 2010, Only By The Night era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010. Gear inferred from album era, live/studio rig rundowns, and genre-typical choices. No explicit photo/video of 'Pyro' session, but ES-335/325 and Vox AC30 are documented for this era and style. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for clean riff section.
Tone Character(9)
clean and chimeywarm semi-hollow resonancebright and articulate highsslight amp breakup on hard pickingambient, natural reverbdynamic and touch-sensitiveopen, airy feelclear note separationjangly, British-voiced top end
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but requires precise timing, dynamic control, and clean articulation to maintain the open, chimey tone without unwanted breakup.