Riff Tone
Black Dress
Keo
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (no direct source for exact model used on 'Black Dress' riff section)
AmpUnknown (no direct source for exact amp model used on 'Black Dress' riff section)
PickupsUnknown (no direct source for exact pickup type/model used on 'Black Dress' riff section)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No official rig rundown, pedalboard photo, or interview found for Keo's 'Black Dress' riff section. No evidence of specific studio vs live differences. No year of recording confirmed, but context suggests 2010s+.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymoderate gain crunchclear attackslightly scooped midsarticulate pick responsemodern rock edgecontrolled low endpresent upper midsnot overly saturateddynamic with pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm technique and clean chord transitions, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (no direct source for exact model used on 'Black Dress' riff section)
AmpUnknown (no direct source for exact amp model used on 'Black Dress' riff section)
PickupsUnknown (no direct source for exact pickup type/model used on 'Black Dress' riff section)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Sources
Notes
No official rig rundown, pedalboard photo, or interview found for Keo's 'Black Dress' riff section. No evidence of specific studio vs live differences. No year of recording confirmed, but context suggests 2010s+.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymoderate gain crunchclear attackslightly scooped midsarticulate pick responsemodern rock edgecontrolled low endpresent upper midsnot overly saturateddynamic with pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm technique and clean chord transitions, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Black Dress settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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