Riff Tone

All Day and All of the Night (2014 Remaster)

The Kinks

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarHarmony Meteor H70 (hollowbody electric, ca. 1960s, as used by Dave Davies on early Kinks recordings)

AmpElpico AC-55 (small British tube combo, speaker slashed for distortion)

PickupsDeArmond Gold Foil single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid7

treble8

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1964 original session (remastered in 2014). Dave Davies famously slashed the speaker cone of his Elpico amp to achieve the signature distortion. No evidence of pedals or additional effects on the original studio riff section. Some sources mention Vox AC30s live, but the studio recording is confirmed to use the Elpico. No evidence of effects loop or additional outboard effects.

Tone Character(10)

gnarly, ragged distortionraw, aggressive attacktight, percussive power chordsmidrange-heavy crunchlo-fi, saturated soundminimal sustainfast note decaycompressed, garage rock toneno audible reverb or delaybiting, treble-forward edge

Difficulty

The riff is built on simple power chords and a straightforward rhythm, but requires aggressive picking and tight timing to capture the raw energy and percussive attack of the original recording.

Sources

Ultimate Guide to Fuzz Pedals for Beginners & Skeptics - Premier Guitar Quintessential Rock Rigs by Decade - Premier Guitar Let's Talk: The Kinks : r/LetsTalkMusic

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