Riff Tone
Bug
Fontaines D.C.
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
AmpFender Princeton Reverb (vintage, studio recording at La Frette Studios)
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbMoose Electronics Moose Electronics Reverb (custom one-knob pedal)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Bug' (2024, 'Romance' album). Clean riff section. Guitarist: Conor Curley. Confirmed use of Fender Princeton Reverb at La Frette Studios for clean tones. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for this section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and brightslightly gritty edge-of-breakuplush reverb tailarticulate single-coil claritywarm neck pickup sounddynamic and responsiveopen and airysubtle breakup when strummed hardpost-punk chimeJohnny Marr-inspired melodic clarity
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight alternate picking and rhythmic accuracy, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
Sources
“Shredding is an amazing thing to be able to do, but when you can really write a feeling with a melody, like Johnny Marr did so well, that’s the goal”: Conor Curley of Fontaines D.C. on his love of Deftones and why he’s writing riffs like a beginner | Guitar WorldFontaines D.C.: ”We’re not great musicians but we can play a three-chord song and give it some welly” | Guitar WorldGuitar Tone : r/fontainesdc
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
AmpFender Princeton Reverb (vintage, studio recording at La Frette Studios)
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbMoose Electronics Moose Electronics Reverb (custom one-knob pedal)
Sources
“Shredding is an amazing thing to be able to do, but when you can really write a feeling with a melody, like Johnny Marr did so well, that’s the goal”: Conor Curley of Fontaines D.C. on his love of Deftones and why he’s writing riffs like a beginner | Guitar WorldFontaines D.C.: ”We’re not great musicians but we can play a three-chord song and give it some welly” | Guitar WorldGuitar Tone : r/fontainesdc
Notes
Studio recording for 'Bug' (2024, 'Romance' album). Clean riff section. Guitarist: Conor Curley. Confirmed use of Fender Princeton Reverb at La Frette Studios for clean tones. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for this section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and brightslightly gritty edge-of-breakuplush reverb tailarticulate single-coil claritywarm neck pickup sounddynamic and responsiveopen and airysubtle breakup when strummed hardpost-punk chimeJohnny Marr-inspired melodic clarity
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight alternate picking and rhythmic accuracy, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
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