Riff Tone

Amsterdam

Nothing But Thieves

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Professional Telecaster (likely, based on band/era/genre, but not confirmed for this track)

AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on band’s typical studio rig and genre, but not confirmed for this track)

PickupsFender V-Mod Single-Coil Telecaster Pickups (likely, not confirmed for this track)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2017. No direct evidence for exact gear used on 'Amsterdam' riff section. Gear inferred from band’s era, genre, and typical studio/live setups. No explicit pedalboard or amp settings for this song/section found in sources.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchycrunchy midrangebright and cuttingpercussive attackarticulate note separationslightly compressedmodern rock edgedynamic responsenot overly saturateddry, direct studio sound

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its rhythmic tightness, palm muting, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

Nothing But Thieves Members, Gear & Sound

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