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Riff Tone
Wait for Me
Kings of Leon
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpVox AC30 (studio, as referenced for Kings of Leon's signature clean/rock tone)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2013. Guitar World and UberProAudio both reference Les Paul Custom and AC30-type amps for Kings of Leon's clean/rhythm tones. Settings are based on Guitar World for clean/rhythm, not solo. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
chimey and articulatewarm and roundedslightly compressedclear note separationlight reverb ambiencedynamic and responsiveclean with subtle gritopen, airy highstight low endmedium attack
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate rhythmic precision, clean chord voicings, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpVox AC30 (studio, as referenced for Kings of Leon's signature clean/rock tone)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2013. Guitar World and UberProAudio both reference Les Paul Custom and AC30-type amps for Kings of Leon's clean/rhythm tones. Settings are based on Guitar World for clean/rhythm, not solo. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
chimey and articulatewarm and roundedslightly compressedclear note separationlight reverb ambiencedynamic and responsiveclean with subtle gritopen, airy highstight low endmedium attack
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate rhythmic precision, clean chord voicings, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.