| Everlong · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Explorer (black, late 90s model, as used by Dave Grohl on 'The Colour and the Shape') | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (100W, 3-channel, as used in studio for distorted tones on 'Everlong') | 7 |
| My Hero · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Explorer (late 90s, black, as used by Dave Grohl on 'The Colour and the Shape') | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head | 6.5 |
| Everlong · riff | Riff · clean | Gibson Trini Lopez Standard (likely, as used by Dave Grohl on the original studio recording of 'Everlong') | Vox AC30 (used for clean tones in studio recording of 'Everlong', 1997) | 0 |
| Times Like These · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Trini Lopez ES-335 (Dave Grohl's main studio guitar for Foo Fighters, basis for DG-335 signature) | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head | 6 |
| Monkey Wrench · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Explorer (late 90s, black, as used by Dave Grohl on the original studio recording) | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, late 90s revision; sometimes cited as used for dirty tones on 'The Colour and the Shape') | 8 |
| Learn to Fly · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Custom (white, late 70s/early 80s, as used by Dave Grohl on this album) | Marshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head | 6.5 |
| This Is a Call · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Standard (Tobacco Burst, 1990s) | Marshall JCM800 2203 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet | 6.5 |
| Alone + Easy Target · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely black, as seen in 1994-1995 live performances and studio photos) | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (early 2-channel version, as used by Dave Grohl on the debut Foo Fighters album) | 7 |
| I'll Stick Around · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Custom (black, 1980s, likely Norlin-era) | Marshall JCM800 2203 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet | 7 |
| Ain't It the Life · riff | Riff · clean | Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, late 90s) | Fender Twin Reverb (late 90s reissue or vintage) | 3 |
| Aurora · riff | Riff · distorted | Fender Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe | Vox AC30 (head, likely with 4x12 cab, Celestion Gold speakers) | 5 |
| Big Me · riff | Riff · clean | Gibson Explorer (black, likely late '80s or early '90s, as used by Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters' debut album) | Vox AC30 (used for clean tones in studio, per tech interview and era-correct studio reports) | 2.5 |
| Everlong · solo | Solo · distorted | Gibson Explorer | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W Solo Head | 7 |
| Exhausted · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Standard (white, early 90s, likely used on debut album sessions) | Homemade 'Can' amp (aka 'Gas Can Amp', as described by Premier Guitar) possibly in combination with a Fender Bandmaster Reverb head into a 4x12 cab | 8 |
| The Pretender · distorted | Distorted · distorted | Fender Precision Bass (likely 1969 black maple-neck model or similar Fender P‑Bass) | Ashdown Engineering (signature NM‑2 head) and possibly Ampeg SVT in studio | 6.5 |
| This Is a Call · riff | Riff · clean | Gibson Les Paul Standard (Tobacco Burst, 1990s) | Vox AC30 (clean channel, studio recording, 1994-1995) | 0 |
| All My Life · distorted | Distorted · distorted | Fender Precision Bass | Ampeg SVT Classic (likely, based on era and genre) | 6 |
| All My Life · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Trini Lopez (1967, cherry red, semi-hollow, stock pickups) | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2002) | 7.5 |
| All My Life · clean | Clean · clean | Fender Precision Bass | Ampeg SVT Classic (likely studio backline, era-appropriate) | 0 |
| Alone + Easy Target (Demo 1992) · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s tobacco sunburst or white Les Paul Custom, as used by Dave Grohl on early Foo Fighters demos and debut album sessions) | Marshall JCM800 2203 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet | 6.5 |
| Arlandria · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Trini Lopez (1966, red or Pelham Blue) | Fender Tone Master (studio recording, Wasting Light era) | 6 |
| Best of You · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson ES-335 (Dave Grohl signature or standard, semi-hollow, used for main riff on studio recording) | Mesa/Boogie Road King II Dual Rectifier | 7 |
| Best of You · riff | Riff · clean | Gibson Trini Lopez ES-335 (Dave Grohl signature or original, semi-hollow, stopbar tailpiece, dot inlays) | Vox AC30 Custom (head and 4x12 cab, used for clean tones in studio and live) | 0 |
| Big Me · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Standard (1980s tobacco sunburst or white Les Paul Custom, as per tech interview for debut album era) | Marshall JCM800 2203 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, debut album) | 3.5 |
| Breakout · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Standard (late 80s tobacco sunburst or white custom, as per studio era) | Mesa/Boogie Maverick 2x12 Combo | 7 |
| Bridge Burning · clean | Clean · clean | Fender Precision Bass | Unknown | 0 |
| Bridge Burning · riff | Riff · clean | Gibson Trini Lopez (Dave Grohl signature, semi-hollow, likely used on Wasting Light sessions) | Hiwatt Custom 100 Amplifier Head | 0 |
| DOA · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson ES-335 Dot (likely Dave Grohl's signature model, as used in studio for 'DOA') | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording amp for Foo Fighters in this era) | 7 |
| Enough Space · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Standard (1980s Tobacco Sunburst) or Alpine White Les Paul Custom | Marshall JCM800 100 watt head | 7 |
| Everlong · clean | Clean · clean | Fender Precision Bass (likely, based on era, genre, and Foo Fighters' typical studio gear) | Ampeg SVT Classic (likely, inferred from 90s alt-rock studio standards and Foo Fighters' known live/studio rigs) | 0 |
| Everlong · distorted | Distorted · distorted | Fender Precision Bass (likely Nate Mendel’s P‑Bass) | Ampeg SVT (possibly) or Marshall JCM (possibly) | 6.5 |
| Everlong · solo | Solo · clean | Gibson Explorer (black, 1980s, as used by Dave Grohl on 'The Colour and the Shape') | Vox AC30 (studio recording, as referenced for clean tones on 'The Colour and the Shape') | 0 |
| Everlong (Acoustic Version) · riff | Riff · clean | Gibson Hummingbird Acoustic Guitar | None (direct mic'd acoustic, no amp used for distorted section in acoustic version) | 1 |
| Everlong (Acoustic Version) · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Hummingbird Acoustic Guitar | Direct to mixing console or PA (no amp used for acoustic version, confirmed by live and studio footage) | 2 |
| Everlong (Live Acoustic 2006) · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Songwriter Deluxe Studio EC Acoustic Guitar | Direct to PA/mixer (no guitar amp, typical for acoustic live setup) | 4.5 |
| Everlong (Live Acoustic 2006) · solo | Solo · distorted | Gibson Elvis Presley Dove (acoustic-electric, likely with onboard pickup) | DI or acoustic amp (exact model not confirmed, likely direct to PA or acoustic amp for live acoustic 2006 shows) | 3 |
| Floaty · riff | Riff · clean | Gibson Les Paul Standard (Tobacco Sunburst, likely 1980s/early 1990s) | Marshall JCM900 | 0 |
| Floaty · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Standard (Tobacco Sunburst, likely 1990s model) | Marshall JCM900 | 6 |
| For All the Cows · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Custom (black, 1970s, likely Norlin-era) or Gibson Les Paul Standard (early 1990s, black, as seen in studio photos) | Marshall JCM800 2203 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet | 6 |
| Good Grief · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters debut album) | Marshall MS-2 (used in combination with Pro Co RAT pedal for main riff crunch, as per forum evidence) | 7 |
| Have It All · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Explorer (black, late 90s/early 2000s, likely stock pickups) | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head (Multi-Watt) | 6.5 |
| Headwires · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Explorer | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head | 6.5 |
| Headwires · riff | Riff · clean | Gibson Explorer | Vox AC30 2x12 combo | 0 |
| Hey, Johnny Park! · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Standard (1980s tobacco sunburst or white Les Paul Custom, as per tech interview for this era) | Marshall JCM900 100W head (studio recording, possibly blended with Hiwatt or Mesa/Boogie Maverick per interviews, but JCM900 is primary for this riff) | 7 |
| In Your Honor · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Firebird Studio 70's Tribute | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier | 7 |
| Learn to Fly · riff | Riff · clean | Gibson Trini Lopez (1966, red finish) | Vox AC30 (handwired, 2x12 combo, 1990s reissue) | 0 |
| Learn to Fly · solo | Solo · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Classic (1999) | Mesa Boogie Mark V | 5.5 |
| Learn To Fly (Live at the Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - October 2002) · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Explorer (white, as seen in live footage from this era) | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (100W, 3-channel, Multi-Watt) | 6.5 |
| Low · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Explorer (black, late 90s model) | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier | 8 |
| My Hero · riff | Riff · clean | Gibson Trini Lopez ES-335 | Vox AC30 (2x12 combo, 1997-98 studio model) | 0 |
| My Hero · solo | Solo · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Standard | Fender Tone Master Twin Reverb blended with Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier | 6.5 |
| My Hero · distorted | Distorted · distorted | Fender Precision Bass | Ashdown BTA 400 (likely, based on era and Mendel's known use) | 6 |
| My Hero (Live at Studio 606 West, Northridge, CA - September 2007) · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Trini Lopez Signature (Dave Grohl's main guitar for Foo Fighters live, semi-hollow, stop tailpiece, humbuckers) | Fender Tone Master Head with Tone Master 4x12 Cabinet | 6 |
| Next Year · riff | Riff · clean | Gibson Trini Lopez | Vox AC30 (1990s reissue, combo or head with 2x12 cab) | 0 |
| Overdrive · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Trini Lopez Standard (Dave Grohl signature, semi-hollow, likely used on studio recording) | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head | 7 |
| Run · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Trini Lopez ES-335 (Dave Grohl signature, semi-hollow, likely Pelham Blue) | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (100W, 3-channel, Multi-Watt) | 8 |
| Run · riff | Riff · clean | Gibson Trini Lopez ES-335 | Vox AC30 Handwired Head | 0 |
| Sunday Rain · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Les Paul (exact model unspecified, likely vintage, as per Pat Smear interview) | Vintage transistor bass head into old Seventies vocal mixing board (Pat Smear's main amp for most of the record), possibly with Orange amp blended in | 6 |
| The Pretender · riff | Riff · clean | Gibson ES-335 (studio recording, clean section likely overdubbed with semi-hollow or similar, Explorer-style also possible per Guitar Chalk, but ES-335 specifically recommended for studio clean tones) | Vox AC30 (used for clean tones in studio per multiple sources, including Equipboard and Ultimate-Guitar Wiki) | 0 |
| The Pretender · solo | Solo · distorted | Gibson Trini Lopez (semi-hollow, as used by Dave Grohl in studio for Foo Fighters 'The Pretender') | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head | 7 |
| The Pretender · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson RD Standard | Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2007 era) | 7.5 |
| Times Like These · riff | Riff · clean | Gibson Trini Lopez (1966, red finish) | Vox AC30 (handwired, studio recording) | 0 |
| Times Like These · solo | Solo · distorted | Gibson Explorer (likely, as used by Chris Shiflett on studio recordings for this era, but not 100% confirmed for this solo) | Friedman BE-100 (likely for solo, as used by Shiflett for heavier/distorted studio parts on this album) | 6.5 |
| Under You · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Explorer | Friedman BE-100 | 6.5 |
| Walk · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson DG-335 | Mesa/Boogie Road King II 2x12 Combo | 7 |
| Wattershed · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Standard (Tobacco Sunburst, early 90s) | Marshall JCM800 2203 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet | 7.5 |
| Weenie Beenie · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Les Paul Standard (Tobacco Sunburst, 1990s) | Marshall JCM800 2203 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet | 8 |
| Wheels · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson ES-335 (likely Dave Grohl signature model, semi-hollow, used by Grohl on studio Foo Fighters recordings in late 2000s) | Vox AC30 (studio recording, typical for Foo Fighters in this era; Marshall JCM900 possible but less likely for this cleanish riff) | 5 |
| White Limo · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Trini Lopez (mid-1960s, red or Pelham Blue, as used by Dave Grohl on Wasting Light) | Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, high-gain channel) | 9 |
| White Limo · solo | Solo · distorted | Gibson Trini Lopez (mid-1960s, red or Pelham Blue, as used by Dave Grohl on Wasting Light) | Hiwatt Custom 100 Amplifier Head (studio), possibly blended with Marshall JMP and Vox AC30 (per session details) | 9 |
| Window · riff | Riff · distorted | Gibson Trini Lopez (likely red, 1966 or Pelham Blue, as used by Dave Grohl on Wasting Light) | Mesa/Boogie Road King II Dual Rectifier | 7 |