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Riff Tone

Use Somebody

Kings of Leon

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-325
AmpMatchless DC-30 2x12 Combo Amp

Amp Settings

gain5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Use Somebody' (2008, Only by the Night). Multiple sources confirm the Matchless DC-30 was used for this track, not the Selmer or Orange amps. Guitar is confirmed as ES-325 for main riff. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; tone is amp-driven. Studio context.

Tone Character(9)
gritty and up frontwarm, tube-driven breakupdynamic and touch-sensitivemelodically richraw and expressiveslightly compressededge-of-breakup crunchclear note definitionminimal effects coloration

Difficulty

The riff requires clean barre chord technique with muted top strings and dynamic control to achieve the touch-sensitive breakup, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

This tone has been researched 3 times by the community

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